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Nuclear Threat within US Possible (My Title)
FoxNews | October 30, 2001

Posted on 10/30/2001 6:33:30 AM PST by PrivacyChampion

FOX NEWS just reporting that there is a potential risk of a nuclear terrorist attack against the US, maybe within the Continental borders with a 'dirty nuke' that has been smuggled across the Mexican border.

This is the threat that AG Ashcroft warned about yesterday.


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To: Petronski
;^)
221 posted on 10/30/2001 9:42:16 AM PST by ecomcon
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To: Chick-with-a-brain
I think of it often, that when I was in college, a large percentage of the Nuclear Engineering graduate department was foreign nationals of middle eastern decent.

That seems to be the case in all graduate engineering progams. As a matter of fact, my son was encouraged to seek his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering by an Egyptian Prof because (the prof) said that it was outrageous that so few American born kids were interested in the program. My son graduated in 1996 and is working in research in a nuclear facility now.

A Turk controlled all access to equipment, projects, etc. in one of the Universities my son attended. The whole Department picked up and moved to another University because the Turk was so impossible to get along with.

The Middle Eastern students in both universities were famous for breaking the equipment so that others could not use it. None of them could fix anything; they were totally inept. My son (who paid his tuition by working as a Lab assistant) was always repairing things in their aftermath -- it actually delayed the completion of his own project and thesis by a year. His advisor finally forbid him to help any other student repair his apparatus or equipment.

222 posted on 10/30/2001 9:44:26 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Prodigal Daughter
Thanks for the heads-up, PD.
223 posted on 10/30/2001 9:45:05 AM PST by William Wallace
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To: republicandiva
Is this the same type of device found on a terrorist in Israel recently?

Reportedly, but that seems to have been a bogus story.

224 posted on 10/30/2001 9:46:53 AM PST by ignatz_q
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To: afraidfortherepublic
I don't suppose your son FReeps?
225 posted on 10/30/2001 9:50:40 AM PST by ChemistCat
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To: rogers21774
What about the so called "suitcase nuke". There is credible evidence that the former Soviet Union built quite a number of such devices and roughly 50 of them can no longer be accounted for.

The evidence is credible, but the popular understanding of these devices is wrong.

First of all, these are significantly larger and heavier than suitcases, and were designed to be carried no more than a couple of miles. In practical terms, moving one of these around is not an easy task.

Secondly, there is actually no credible evidence than any of these were ever removed from the command and control systems in place in Russia. The one person who made this claim loudly was a failed Russian presidential candidate (his name escapes me), and seemed to be inventing this claim as part of his campaign.

226 posted on 10/30/2001 9:53:30 AM PST by ignatz_q
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To: NautiNurse
You said:

"http://www.unitedstates.com/news/farticle/623135?20011029223847

The URL surely raised my eyebrow."

Amusing..but did you read the article? I'll attempt to make the link "clickable", in case others would like to.

BUSH FEARS NUKES

227 posted on 10/30/2001 10:05:44 AM PST by watchwoman
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To: watchwoman
I'm thinking that the very possession of one of these weapons by a fundamentalist Islamic group could be the spur for a drive towards terrorist activities. "Allah has given us this bomb--how does he want us to use it?" It's sort of like giving a depressed, chronically-teased teenage male who watches gory movies and plays gory videogames, and his misfit buddy who takes antidepressents, unrestricted access to firearms...what comes first, the chicken or the egg?
228 posted on 10/30/2001 10:15:44 AM PST by ChemistCat
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To: ignatz_q
Moving one of these around would be a headache in Pakistan or Afghanistan, yes. Here? You can buy a used school bus for $500 some places.
229 posted on 10/30/2001 10:18:59 AM PST by ChemistCat
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To: Robert357
A while ago I read that the government wa going to use unmanned drones in the U.S.

Think about it: what could an unmanned drone find in the U.S.? A nuke. Or somone's wacky-weed garden. And I don't think the latter is a high-priority just now.

230 posted on 10/30/2001 10:32:57 AM PST by eno_
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To: rogers21774
Here try this link

No one really knows if anyone actually has one of these. But anything is possible. At about 160 lbs, they're no picnic to lug around.

Here's another link with some more interesting and frightening info.

231 posted on 10/30/2001 11:10:28 AM PST by KirkandBurke
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To: arete
"...If they had it, they would already have used it. They aren't just going to sit on it and risk being discovered and caught..."

I sincerely hope that you're guessing right here.

But you are just guessing.

232 posted on 10/30/2001 11:13:33 AM PST by DWSUWF
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To: Robert357
I will lay off discussing private air craft anymore.

Please don't do so on my account. This forum is designed for open discussion of ideas.

Many people are concerned about "little airplanes" raining death from above. As a private pilot and former space shuttle engineer - I know that most of that is pure hysteria, and will continue to debunk it if I can.

How many pounds of...say...Strontium 90 would a terrorist have to release in the atmosphere above a city to do serious harm? And how much shielding would have to be placed around the Strontium for the pilot to live for...say...one hour - enough to get the plane to it's destination.

You are an expert in certain areas of finance and electric power. Can you answer the above two questions as well?

233 posted on 10/30/2001 3:46:47 PM PST by snopercod
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To: PrivacyChampion
A couple of things:

Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Warfare- Survival Skills, Pt. II

Tiny Nukes-- the backpack threat

234 posted on 10/30/2001 3:47:47 PM PST by backhoe
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To: 88fingers
Welcome....pls. continue to reply and post articles too....and, above all, recruit, recruit, recruit.

Did I mention recruit?

235 posted on 10/30/2001 3:48:52 PM PST by Seeking the truth
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
Most scary. Maybe the isolated farms and ranches in places like Montana and Wyoming are the safest places to be?
236 posted on 10/30/2001 3:59:34 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: MikeJ
Believe it or not, iodine can offer significant protection against the hazards of nuclear fallout

ONLY to help prevent absorbtion of radioactive iodine by the thyroid gland. It's NOT an ANTIDOTE. Theres stiol all kinds of nasties in the fallout that can hurt you. The best treatment is to avoid it completely ( which really isn't hard.
237 posted on 10/30/2001 4:02:53 PM PST by Kozak
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To: Squantos
fyi
238 posted on 10/30/2001 4:06:15 PM PST by SLB
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To: SLB
* to the top.
239 posted on 10/30/2001 4:20:33 PM PST by ChemistCat
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To: Red Dawn
A friend of mine lived in San Diego for a while and told me that many arabs disguise themselves as mexicans and sneak across the border with the hordes of illegals.

Easy way to sort them out. Make em eat Chincarones (fried pork skins). Those that won't eat it, die.
240 posted on 10/30/2001 4:28:20 PM PST by Kozak
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