[ex-Texan]

This really ought to be breaking news. First time the CIA has admitted that a-Q may have nukes. But we have speculated about this on FR for ages now.

[Paleo Conservative]

If they really had nukes, why have they not already been used?

[Mo1]

Has any of our press reported on this CIA Report?

[Dave S]

First time the CIA has admitted that a-Q may have nukes.

Neither the CIA nor the article says any such thing. Do you know the difference between a radiological device and a nuke. A nuke is a thermonuclear bomb that kills primarily by creating a huge whole in the ground and incinerating anyone within so many miles of ground zero. This is what we had to worry about throughout the Cold War.

A radiologicl device which is what this article refers to is a dirty bomb. Its a regular bomb (dynamite, C-4, whatever) with radioactive waste mixed in. When the blast goes off, the amount of physical damage is controlled by the conventional explosive. Typically it will take down a building, not a block much less a city. The only thing that makes it a WMD is that the radioactive waste that gets thrown up by explosion will contaminate a couple mile area around the blast site and in places like NYC it might be near impossible to adequately clean up the area contaminated. There is no mushroom cloud.

Also if I remember correctly, these Pakistani scientists were captured during the Afghan war so its OLD news.

[Dave S]

Even if they had the plans and parts for a nuclear weapon, they would have to obtain plutonium which while not impossible to get, is not easily obtained. Then they would have to process it. North Korea has been screwing around with this for years and at best the CIA is giving them credit for a handful of nukes. You expect some camel jockies to to do better? I would be much more concerned about them working with Iran than trying to do this on their own.

[holyh2o]

Yep, I believe it, we have many enemies, there will come a point when they will work secretly together to attack us. They know we will rule the world more so than now, in the future, if they do not plan for a massive attack. Not trying to scare ya'll, but these folks aren't ignorant even though they are brutal(which to me is a form of ignorance). What they learned from this last encounter was to not come in the open and try to punch superman in the stomach. Next time, God forbid, it will be much worse and widespread.
They know they can affect the world economy, and will do so every where they can, it would not surprise me to see a massive influx of immigrants from S. America due to starvation so much so our economy will near collapse between the social aid and the world war.
If it was only the muslims in that day we could prevail, but I suspect China and Russia will play a part and seemingly so appears to already be involved even though they are now being attacked. Islam will accept their partnerships as did Al Queda with Iraq, with the intent of destroying them later. Imagine 10 or so N. Koreas all with nuclear rhetoric, spread us out so thin that fighting on all fronts will be impossible. Fact, thugs and governments are smuggling tons of narcotics into this country daily, either by paying off our officials or by their mules, if they can do this, getting a nuke or bio in is no problem.

I know this is a gloomy scenario, but I think a very realistic one. Biblical in its form for those with Christian faith.

On the up side, we too have friends. All will culminate at Jerusalem, but the days of a nice world to live in are dwindling rapidly as economies and govrnments are attacked.. Be strong, Long live America and Israel, come Lord Jesus!!! God help us.

But take heart, when all comes to pass we will be better people in a world tired of pain and suffering, ready to hear the Lord and live in the Lord's way.


PS, I hope with all my heart that the suffering I see coming is not real, but I think we are on the edge of a terrible war.

[dennisw]

Israel and USA are duty bound to have nuclear missiles with coordinates loaded for Mecca, Medina and Qom.

[RightWhale]

capable of conducting attacks with chemical, biological, radiological or even nuclear weapons

Kind of a step between the rest and nuclear weapons. A big step. An infinitely huge step. Once it has progressed to nuclear weapons, the rest do not matter. The step is not to be dismissed casually like this.