[El Gato]

SEALs boarding ships overall isn't completely unheard of.

But when they are accompanying or accompanied by a NEST team, that changes the equation, and the pucker factor, by a bunch.

[fooman]

AS I live in the upper east side, Would I survive the blast if the ship is 6 12 miles out? Assume 11 Kilo ton device.

[caa26]

Does anyone know of any "normal" cargo that would emit background radiation?

If something is found, it may not be released to the public. News of a dirty bomb in the ship would be enough to send the stock market plunging, I can only imagine how news of a nuclear bomb being found would effect the economy.