Side by side... 
The "bomb" is rotated 180 degrees between the two images, but is clearly the exact same device.
Williams has been pushing this tripe for years. He pushed his last book on WorldNetDaily.
Posted on 07/14/2004 7:11:55 PM PDT by ThermoNuclearWarrior
Bin Laden's Goal: Kill 4 Million Americans
Stewart Stogel
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
"It is not a question of if....it is a question of when," so claims the author of a controversial new book "Osama's Revenge: The Next 9/11: What the Media and the Government Haven't Told You," (Prometheus Books).
Paul Williams, an investigative journalist and author, says information he has obtained and some he was given access to, all point to another attack by al-Qaeda on the U.S. mainland.
"I believe that between now and 2005, Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda will attack the U.S. with (stolen) nuclear weapons, I have no doubt about it," says Williams.
The allegations were made during an extensive interview with NewsMax.
Williams says his "intelligence" concludes the most likely means of attack would come in the form of a so-called "suitcase (size) tactical nuclear bomb."
"The chatter that everyone is referring to is coming from the nest in Pakistan, a virulent nest in Iran, the chatter is all about nukes being here....the best bang for the buck is nuclear, they (al-Qaeda) know that."
Such bombs are estimated to have an explosive strength of approximately "10 kilotons" and could weigh less than 35 pounds.
"With today's technology and the Internet, an experienced person could easily assemble such a bomb in his home garage," Williams explained.
A bomb of that strength could easily level Manhattan and spread lethal radiation throughout the NYC-Metro area says the author. "It (the nuke) could render Manhattan unlivable for 1,000 years," he estimated.
According to Williams, several of the "suitcase nukes" are already inside the U.S. Some may have been smuggled in overland from Canada or Mexico, or shipped from overseas via container ships, he explained.
Another, more ominous method, was a throwback to the Cold War era.
Williams, quoting Russian military officials, says Moscow secretly slipped into the continental U.S. several suitcase nukes to be activated in case of the breakout of hostilities with Washington.
Today, Williams says many of those "sleeper" nukes remain in place because some in the Kremlin still believe a conflict with the U.S. is possible.
The author insists that Al Qaeda has "thousands" of sympathizers and numerous sleeper cells in the United States ready to carry out new attacks when given the OK.
Among the cities Williams says are vulnerable include: New York, Chicago, Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Valdes, Alaska (oil pipelines-shipping) and Rappohoneck County, VA.
Why a Small County in Rural Virgina?
Williams says it is the home of the underground command center the White House would move to in the event of war.
The author refers to recent comments made by Vice-President Dick Cheney as verification the nuclear threat from Osama Bin Laden is real.
He also points out that al-Qaeda and Bin Laden have publicly proclaimed their goal is to kill "4 million Americans."
Why 4 Million?
Williams claims that Bin Laden estimates that U.S. policy in the Mid-East and in Eastern Europe have resulted in the deaths of 4 million followers of Islam.
The author is at a loss as to explain why the White House has not taken more definitive actions.
"I cannot figure out why they (the Bush administration) have not done more to address the threat. Maybe they don't know how or hope nothing will happen."
He also blasts the U.S. mass media for not reporting the "problem:"
"With the exception of Fox News, the problem has received or little or no attention, despite comments from the Vice-President of the United States. Maybe they just don't understand what it is going on."
Williams says such nukes made it onto the black market after the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991) and during the following decade when Pakistan (with the assistance of China and North Korea) exploded its first atomic bombs.
Flush with cash from his secret Afghan/Pakistan poppy/heroin operations, Osama Bin Laden had the funds not only to buy such weapons, but the technicians and scientists needed to maintain and transport them as well.
Williams says his intelligence estimates that Bin Laden could actually possess "10 or more" of the suitcase nukes.
Recent reports from the Central Intelligence Agency could not confirm that such nukes may have been stolen, but could not discount the possibility.
Last month, the U.S. Dept. of Energy secretly removed a stache of highly radioactive materials from Iraq citing "security concerns." Washington would not disclose where in the U.S. the atomic materials were moved to, but did insist they were now in a highly-secured location.
Targets
Could the upcoming national political conventions in Boston and New York City be a target for these nukes?
Williams says "perhaps" but most likely not.
"Islam practices patience...remember it was more than 8 years between attacks on the World Trade Center. They (al-Qaeda) are in no rush. They will attack when they are ready."
I thought they started with two - must have been a breeding pair.
LOL! For a measly $1,000,000 extra you could've gotten a pre-assembled one.
Trolley service continued in Hiroshima that day and afterwards.
If I'm still around count me as among the remaining Yanks that will kill him and evry last jihadist out there.
Mr. Bin Laden better read up on the history of the apache the cherokee before he decides any more attacks on Americans.
Just Newsmax trying to pick up business through their preferred method -- fearmongering
Interesting article. Though I don't agree with all of it I, for one, appreciate your posting it.
We'd be selling pieces of middle Eastern "glass" on Ebay...
Is sooooo f#ing dead, it ain't even funny!
Backpack nukes? You're both right; the carriers would be Post Toasties long before arrival on target. These clowns are low tech. Consider Sept. 11, 2001 again. 19 commuter air tickets and some box cutters. Consider also their agents, determined, but not too bright. My worries go to our infrastructure, our plants and refineries, our travel and shipping assets. I've read Paul Williams book ,Al Qaeda, and the terrorists stated targets are travel and tourism, shipping and commerce and infrastructure. I don't have a clue as to where he's coming from with this last (for lack of a better word) stuff about tac nukes. It must be book sales ( a journalistic Cassandra ). I do have concerns that the next generation of terrorists may eschew martyrdom for remote (i.e. cell phone)detonations of more difficult to detect munitions. In such a case, our best defense may be telephone pollsters, telemarketers, and the DNC fund raisers.
If Bin Laden wants to kill 4 million Americans all he has to do is get a couple of Planned Parenthood franchises.
Wow. Heathkit. Do they still exist?
Anybody who criticizes the president is, by definition a DU troll. At least on this board, they are.
Hey, you can actually download a complete nuke from napster. It appears in your magical matter creator port on your pc.
Hahaha
I think I will go into the workshop and make a crystal radio.
Side by side...
The "bomb" is rotated 180 degrees between the two images, but is clearly the exact same device.
Williams has been pushing this tripe for years. He pushed his last book on WorldNetDaily.
Uh ho.
They have raided Hillary's closet.
Janet Reno is going to be very envious. She so wants one of those.
Batteries not included.
I saw this guy on FoxNews Monday and he scared me to death; Edi and Steve's eyes were bugged out, too. 9-14 nukes he claimed.
I went to the survival site! AGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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