[HipShot]

"Paul Williams isn't talking about a "simple fission device." He's talking about suitcase nukes. Those are a wee bit more complicated than "a simple gun-type device.""

Whatever. Everyone can pretend that they know what they're talking about; it doesn't hurt me in any way whatsoever.

This is pure sophistry; just another form of creating a state of denial.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

This is pure sophistry; just another form of creating a state of denial.

No, I'm not in denial. I do worry that we're not taking nuclear weapons security seriously enough--and that others are taking it even less seriously. That's a lot different from worrying about Osama's 2 (or is it 10? A dozen? 30? Maybe the original two were a breeding pair) suitcase nukes that he got in 1998 (if you believe Paul Williams and WorldNutDaily). If he's got them in usable condition, it's too damn late. What we can and should do is put a lot more effort into keeping them out of irresponsible hands in the first place.