Nope. If the Berrylium trigger is more than 53 days old, or the PO-210 trigger is more than 140 days old, then the bomb doesn't go boom.
Though you might get a fizzle.
You said -- "If these loons had this capacity they would have used it long ago."
Well..., it goes like this. (1) Bomb exists, (2) Terrorist have desire to get bomb, (3) Terrorists have money to get bomb, (4) at some point, terrorists get bomb, (5) bomb goes "boom", (6) you're dead...
Regards,
Star Traveler
Nope. If the Berrylium trigger is more than 53 days old, or the PO-210 trigger is more than 140 days old, then the bomb doesn't go boom.
Though you might get a fizzle.
Fortunately it is not that simple since Bush shut down Bombs-R-Us. These loons have as much chance of getting ahold of a Nuclear submarine as they do an A bomb.
Now I am sure there are plenty of enterprizing folks ready to sell them a "bomb" but it is really a bomb.
There are no "suitcase nukes" available. And the Murderous Minions of Mad Mo are on the run everywhere.
Since we have a real leader willing to attack this Nation's enemies these schmucks are limited to small scale attacks. Even Madrid pales in comparison to 911.