Al-Qaida No. 2: We Have Briefcase Nukes

[zephyrprime]

I'm surprise no one posted this. It's very scary:

"SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Osama bin Laden's terror network claims to have bought ready-made nuclear weapons on the black market in central Asia, the biographer of al-Qaida's No. 2 leader was quoted as telling an Australian television station.

In an interview scheduled to be televised on Monday, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir said Ayman al-Zawahri claimed that "smart briefcase bombs" were available on the black market. It was not clear when the interview between Mir and al-Zawahri took place.

...

"Dr Ayman al-Zawahri laughed and he said 'Mr. Mir, if you have $30 million, go to the black market in central Asia, contact any disgruntled Soviet scientist, and a lot of ... smart briefcase bombs are available,'" Mir said in the interview."

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[StormRider]

Yeah, it's pretty scary -- especially since I live in Maryland/WashingtonDC/Northern VA area. I have a bad feeling about this. Actually ever since 9/11 I've been having a bad feeling about life in general.

 

[NetGuySC]

It is incredible rthat Al Queda could deestroy the US, The most powerful nation in the world, with these head games. They could very well make us spend ourselves into oblivon.

Suitcase nuke is scary. You don't have to be living in one of the big cities to be scared of what would happen afterwards

 

[TommyVercetti]

Arrest the journalist and have him tell where he met that #2 guy.

 

[zillafurby]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Arrest the journalist and have him tell where he met that #2 guy.

a likely scenario, as they say.

 

[GoPackGo]

Just remember....One of those things goes off in the US and FEMA takes over.

 

[DealMonkey]

I thought briefcase nukes were the stuff of legend?

 

[TheBDB]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
I thought briefcase nukes were the stuff of legend?

We have nukes that can fit in an artillery shell, but they are not very powerful (only a couple kton I think). I would assume the Soviets could design them that small too, but I doubt someone sitting in a cave could do it.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
I thought briefcase nukes were the stuff of legend?

We have nukes that can fit in an artillery shell, but they are not very powerful (only a couple kton I think). I would assume the Soviets could design them that small too, but I doubt someone sitting in a cave could do it.

Well no, but they could just go buy one on the black market. A couple of ktons could do some serious damage.

 

[tallest1]

Its a good thing we searched for WMD's over th.... oh wait, wrong country

 

[HappyPuppy]

I call BS on the whole story. They would have already used it if they had it.

 

[Dman877]

Originally posted by: NetGuySC
It is incredible rthat Al Queda could deestroy the US, The most powerful nation in the world, with these head games. They could very well make us spend ourselves into oblivon.

Suitcase nuke is scary. You don't have to be living in one of the big cities to be scared of what would happen afterwards

Our 400,000,000,000$ defense budget doesnt comfort you? I mean come on, with multi-billion dollar planes and boats Al Qaeda doesn't stand a chance right?

 

[digitalsm]

Drudge reported Al Qaeda having nukes 2 months ago. I posted it here as well. There wasnt much reaction here IIRC.

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I call BS on the whole story. They would have already used it if they had it.

They have claimed they would only use them if they threat Al Qaeda was on the verge of destruction.

 

[AnImuS]

good that well give us a reason to nuke the entire middle east.

 

[classy]

Originally posted by: tallest1
Its a good thing we searched for WMD's over th.... oh wait, wrong country

LOL

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I call BS on the whole story. They would have already used it if they had it.

I agree.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: StormRider
Yeah, it's pretty scary -- especially since I live in Maryland/WashingtonDC/Northern VA area. I have a bad feeling about this. Actually ever since 9/11 I've been having a bad feeling about life in general.

I would too if George W. wasn't in there.

 

[etech]

Originally posted by: tallest1
Its a good thing we searched for WMD's over th.... oh wait, wrong country

1) I'm not sure I belive this story but..

2) If you do and they are that easily obtainable, who was just reported at having some $10,000,000,000? I'll give you a hint, oil for food program.


Homework, how many suitcase nukes could you buy with $10,000,000,000?

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I call BS on the whole story. They would have already used it if they had it.

Same here. I call BS.

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: digitalsm

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I call BS on the whole story. They would have already used it if they had it.

They have claimed they would only use them if they threat Al Qaeda was on the verge of destruction.

say usama is captured and they want him freed?

we'd have to take the blow to stand for freedom, such is the American way, we can't cave in to terrorists that have no goal but to destroy us anyway.

over all, i don't buy that they can deliver: or they whould have.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: bjc112

Originally posted by: StormRider
Yeah, it's pretty scary -- especially since I live in Maryland/WashingtonDC/Northern VA area. I have a bad feeling about this. Actually ever since 9/11 I've been having a bad feeling about life in general.

I would too if George W. wasn't in there.

*choke*

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: etech

Originally posted by: tallest1
Its a good thing we searched for WMD's over th.... oh wait, wrong country

1) I'm not sure I belive this story but..

2) If you do and they are that easily obtainable, who was just reported at having some $10,000,000,000? I'll give you a hint, oil for food program.


Homework, how many suitcase nukes could you buy with $10,000,000,000?

Think how many Bill Gates could have. Rupert Murdoch? Rush Limbaugh could have some!

Staggers the imagination

Obviously the wealthy are terrorists and they have nuclear weapons.

Run for your lives!


Seriously, people need to relax. If "they" can get one, then "they" could be just about anyone. Our list of enemies with the needed cash grows longer all the time. Time to have a beer and relax.

This has been a potential problem for years, and one day it will bite us in the ass, but DC does not want to talk about it. Since they aren't worrying much, there is little we can do.

 

[etech]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith

Originally posted by: etech

Originally posted by: tallest1
Its a good thing we searched for WMD's over th.... oh wait, wrong country

1) I'm not sure I belive this story but..

2) If you do and they are that easily obtainable, who was just reported at having some $10,000,000,000? I'll give you a hint, oil for food program.


Homework, how many suitcase nukes could you buy with $10,000,000,000?

Think how many Bill Gates could have. Rupert Murdoch? Rush Limbaugh could have some!

Staggers the imagination

Obviously the wealthy are terrorists and they have nuclear weapons.

Run for your lives!


Seriously, people need to relax. If "they" can get one, then "they" could be just about anyone. Our list of enemies with the needed cash grows longer all the time. Time to have a beer and relax.

This has been a potential problem for years, and one day it will bite us in the ass, but DC does not want to talk about it. Since they aren't worrying much, there is little we can do.

Show me where one, just one of those people you mentioned had a nuclear weapons developement program and I won't consider you a worthless troll.

 

[Zebo]

I seriously doubt it....Just a matter of time though the way we are alienating the rest of the world someone will be thier enabler. Remeber China Hates us and controls everything at the party level with zero checks and balances no ones the wiser...