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'Loose nukes' worry U.S.
Washington Times ^
| Monday, July 1, 2002
| By Charles J. Hanley
Posted on 07/01/2002 3:40:52 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:55:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: JohnHuang2
Have serious losses occurred in which the material was not recovered? "This is sensitive information," Mr. Volodin said, "and I am not authorized to discuss such things."In other words, "Yes, they have, but I can't tell you about it."
To: john in missouri
I'm glad this is happening, and I'm glad people are worrying about this on my behalf. That's how problems are avoided. But a nuke going off in the U.S. is a low-probability threat. The most likely things are run-of-the-mill sabotage plus maybe a multiple SAM attack on commercial aviation.
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