[ladtx]

The problem I have with the question of Bin Laden having nucs is why haven't they used them yet? Why let us keep killing them and confiscating their funds and agents? Seems to me he would have used them as soon as possible after 9/11. I believe that while possible he could have them I also believe it is improbable.

[Dallas59]

Same argument has been posted before. These suitcase nukes don't last long once manufactured and are not like what you see in the movies.. They could use dirty bombs yes, homocide bombers yes, ...but I doubt nukes.

[tallhappy]

The problem I have with the question of Bin Laden having nucs is why haven't they used them yet?

This is the most common comment or criticism of this scenario.

I do not think it holds up becuase the same criteria or logic, when applied to 911 does not hold up. They easily could have done 911 earlier. Before 911 one could have made the same argument. If one said, "they are living here and will hijack airlines and crash in to the WTC or Pentagon." Using your same argument one would answer -- if they could they would have done it by now.

But they showed patience and diligence and waited for a corrdinated strike where they were successful in hijacking 4 planes and hitting targets with three of them.

Whether they have suitcase nukes or the ability to use them if they possess them is questionable. But to say they would have already used them, therefore they don;t have them does not hold up given their prior history. If they do have them they will wait for a coordinated strike.

[hummingbird]

The problem I have with the question of Bin Laden having nucs is why haven't they used them yet? Why let us keep killing them and confiscating their funds and agents? Seems to me he would have used them as soon as possible after 9/11. I believe that while possible he could have them I also believe it is improbable.

Maybe its to keep us sweating...part of the terror psychology is keeping people in high state of tension... whether you have the ability or not to do what you say you can do, you still have to convince people you are doing or are going to do whatever it is that will keep people as anxious as possible for as long as possible. Then, if you don't have what you said you had, you still freaked everyone out. I guess...

[Constitutional Patriot]

I think that if they had them they would have used them first. Why would they pull off a much smaller attack like 9/11 which would allow us to regroup, identify the enemy and destroy them instead of killing as many of us as possible when they were not being watched?

And is it possible that AQ has somehow acquired these WMDs since 9/11? I think that it is not likely given the hightened state of surveillance since 9/11. Let's just hope that our guys keep killing those animals until they are all gone and can do us no more harm.

[eddie65]

He doesn't need nukes yet. What would attacking us again do for him? He's recruiting more than he ever has before, US troops are out of Saudi Arabia, Israel is pulling out of some settlements, and he's free. What would setting off a nuclear bomb do for him?