[FreedomProtector]

...had a Physics professor in college (undergraduate) who earned his PhD in nuclear physics (scholarship via air force) I will never forget one day in third semester physics, the topic of a nuclear bomb came up. He draw a conceptual picture of an overview of nuclear bomb. As expected, as curious students of physics, we began asking questions. As details of certain areas of the picture [particularly related to the trigger] were asked about, he would just smile and say, "We can't talk about that part", or "can't discuss that part".


Many parts of a nuclear bomb are public knowledge. Some are not.

An interesting question: Did the Iraq documents contain design descriptions related to the triggering mechanism?

This question is above the knowledge of a Democrat unless they read it on a conservative site first.

[syriacus]

UK reveals [complete] nuclear bomb plans April 15, 2002

LONDON, England -- Britain's Ministry of Defence has confirmed it has made public information describing in detail the make-up of a nuclear bomb.

The plans give complete cross-sections, precise measurements and full details of materials used for all the components, including the plutonium core and the initiator that sets off the chain reaction causing the blast. [snip]

Retired nuclear engineer Brian Burnell told the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper that the information on the Blue Danube bomb amounted to step-by-step instructions on how to make a nuclear weapon.