Is it a possibility that Afghanistan will launch off a nuke since they've declared "Jihad" on us?

[Technics1200]

Is it a possibility? I want to stay with my family for the next few days just in case this is going to happen. I wouldn't want to be else where when I die.

 

[Ronstang]

No, they don't have nuclear weapons, hell they don't even have running water!

 

[reitz]

Not likely, since Afganistan does not currently have nuclear weapons, or missiles to "launch" them with.

 

[FrysInsider]

Pakistan has nukes...thank god we have them on our side right now!

 

[Amused]

Pakistan has nukes, but no way to deliver them. Not to mention the're a bit primitive and large with low yeilds. Nothing near the mythical "suitcase nukes." (that don't exist anywhere)

If the Taliban or Bin Laden had nukes, you can bet those psycho bastards would have used them by now.

In fact, I believe the WTC was proof that even the most highly funded and organized terrorist groups do not have any nuclear or biological capability.

 

[Soybomb]

No
there will be no:
1.) nukes
2.) drafts
3.) faces in smoke

 

[Batti]

I don't know about number 2, Soybomb... Don't be so sure.

 

[Leon]

Some information on Pakistan nuclear weapons.

Medium ranged Ghauri, estimated range 900 miles with poor accuracy, one ton warhead (either nuclear or conventional)
Shaneen, range 400 miles.
M-11 Tarmuk - short ranged (190 miles) ballistic missile, 1.8 ton nuclear warhead.

 

[Soybomb]

Come on man, you think that with all the current volunteers, reservists, and active service men, not to mention our allies forces that we'd need to start a draft? That would be years down the road and public support would crumble. The current bulking up of military force and eventual strikes will be for show, to show that we do mean business. The actual "dirty work" will be mostly special forces stuff operating on the latest of intelligence reports.

 

[CyrixMII333]

It was convenient for them to use those airplane of ours and it cost them very little for this destructive kind of act.
Like taking someone nuke and turn it on themselve. Also other bombing from previous time give them encoragement to do so. If they can pull it off once hell they can do it again and again until the U.S. and the world fear them as if they're satan from hell.
I say this has gone too far because they have no respect for life period, only their causes to wipe out other races that they hate so much.
I find it very strange that they been prepared all these time and knew exactly when it will occur and when we will retaliate. They obviously can't win in a real war and chose the sneaky way, Ninja tactic to do some serious damages which infact has hurt the United States alot.
It nothing new really, they just got lucky this time and we were quite careless to overlook it thinking that this will never happen and when it does, the world is shocked at us for not being protective enough.



<< Pakistan has nukes, but no way to deliver them. Not to mention the're a bit primitive and large with low yeilds. Nothing near the mythical "suitcase nukes." (that don't exist anywhere)

If the Taliban or Bin Laden had nukes, you can bet those psycho bastards would have used them by now.

In fact, I believe the WTC was proof that even the most highly funded and organized terrorist groups do not have any nuclear or biological capability. >>

 

[MF1]

<< No, they don't have nuclear weapons, hell they don't even have running water! >>



good point.

 

[russw]

<< No
there will be no:
1.) nukes
2.) drafts
3.) faces in smoke >>



Thanks Soybomb. Now I can rest assured
...russ

 

[Yzzim]

<< No
there will be no:
1.) nukes
2.) drafts
3.) faces in smoke >>



4.) UFOs shooting lasers through the WTC
e.g. http://www.drudgereport.com/wt3a.jpg

Seriously though, Pakistan nukes can only reach India (which is sharing a border with them!), India could reach Pakistan, but that's about it.
Only countries that we may have to be worried about in the distant future is China and North Korea. I don't see that happening for a while now though.
Besides, I don't even know if NK has Nukes

 

[tcsenter]

<< If the Taliban or Bin Laden had nukes, you can bet those psycho bastards would have used them by now. >>

Maybe not, they may be biding their time, waiting for the best opportunity. Saving the best for last, sorta speak.

So, there may be some doubt as to whether bin Laden actually has some nukes. However, there can be no doubt about this: if he has them, if he gets them, he will use them against the United States. It is not a matter of if, but when.

Anyone who is operating under the presumption that the U.S. would be better not to 'provoke' or 'aggravate' these Islamic fundamentalists, and therefore would prevent an 'escalation' of force from hijacked airliners to nukes, does so because they do not understand what Islamic fundamentalism is.

The fanatical Islamic fundamentalists believe western culture, NOT the United States specifically, but western culture is the work of the Great Satan. They believe this devil's work must be destroyed, so that Islamic beliefs can be the dominating world belief system. Why do you think they call it a "Holy War"? They believe they are fighting the Great Satan, good vs. evil.

Islamic fundamentalists target the U.S. because we are the most influencial country promoting our western values and culture to the world. Islamic fundamentalists hate Britain just as much, they are another example of Great Satan's work, but strategically Britain is a small fish compare to the United States, and so they attack the United States first. Rest assured, ANY country who subscribes to western values over Islamic values, is on their list of countries to wage Jihad against.

Even moderate Arab states and muslims are not immune from fanatical fundamentalist attack. They will seek to convert those states into more Taliban ruled Afghanistans, and yes they will kill moderate Muslims who oppose them them if it comes right down to it. But, if you're Muslim, they will give you the opportunity of conforming to their ways, because a moderate Muslim is still child of Allah who has just gone astray. No such mercy or forgiveness will be shown to non-Muslims.

This is a war against our very ideals and principles (democracy, human rights, racial and gender equality, civil liberties, religious freedom, free speech, etc.), not retaliation for U.S. support of Israel or involvment in the Middle East. That is a ruse, a diversion, from the true motivation behind this fanatical movement. This is very important to understand, because nothing can save us from this "Holy War", except to kill the ones who wage this "Holy War" before they kill us.