Actually, lasers could, but I think we are the main developers of those tools, and I doubt the Islaterrorist will have that ability for a very long time... or never, I hope.
I half expect the conspiracy nuts at DU to start in on that angle.
BTW, how long before the "Pieces"Niks start telling us we can't go to war in the face of such a disaster?
Actually, I hate the fact that this will give them (Or their friends) the ammunition to try and say we can't use nuclear power on space craft in the future because of this...
"THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!! WE CAN'T HAVE NUCLEAR WASTE BEING SHOWERED ALL OVER THE CHILDREN WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS LIKE WITH COLUMBIA!!!"
Ugh...Idiots.