[ignatz_q]

Rep. Weldon has been carrying his "suitcase bomb" around for a long time. It's not based on anything scientific (or anything actually built). It's just a model designed to scare people.

I'm really not trying to downplay the potential dangers of nuclear terrorism. However, Sale is a known liar, and Weldon seems more interested in fear-mongering than in dealing with any actual threats.

Journalists and politicians... can you think of two groups with less credibility?

[JustPiper]

Earlier this evening I read another post here that confirms Weldon in fact has been using this suitcase as a prop in congress quite awhile, so this backs what you say. The other is I agree most journalists and politicians are unscrupulous. but there are some I feel are honest and to me Weldon's drama bears no shame on his integrity and I believe he's one of the good guys. On Sales I know nothing.

[Nita Nupress]

Journalists and politicians... can you think of two groups with less credibility?

Yes.

1. Anonymous internet posters.

2. Keyboard Cowboys on FR who get a hard-on from either:
-scaring people by blowing things out of proportion, or
-minimizing anything and everything because they think it makes them look knowledgeable.

Of course, one could argue that #2 above is actually a subset of #1 and therefore I'm only listing one group...

Whatever.