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Skriven 2009-03-24 22:44:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Bob Klahn
Ärende: Terror Weapons
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-=> bob klahn wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 bk>  Then talk about NBC. Nuclear bio chemical. Don't drag on about a
 bk>  mix that isn't reality.

 DD> Suitcase nukes are possible to anyone with access to
 DD> fissile material and a decent library. And pretty easy to
 DD> smuggle to nearly area wanted. And since nukes are an area
 DD> weapon - close does win the cigar.

 bk>  Are they? Do you know of any case of anyone other than a govt
 bk>  employee having a suitcase nuke? Do you know of any government
 bk>  that has a suitcase nuke?

No, I don't. but back in the early 60s a couple MIT students designed a
suitcase nuke that scientists said would have worked for a 15 to 20 kiloton
yield. They used unclassified information from the public and MIT libraries.

 bk>  BTW, what would a suitcase nuke weigh?

More than I care to lug around ... even with the newer suitcases that have the
built-in casters. IIRC - about 60 kilos.

 DD> Chemical and biological weapons (depending on wind
 DD> direction) can be area weapons - and may win the cigar ...
 DD> albeit not with as many sheer numbers of deaths as a nuke.

 bk>  Don't forget, we are not talking about the theoretical ultimate,
 bk>  but what Saddam could produce. For that we use what he did
 bk>  produce as the example.

 DD> However, a nuke is pretty obvious in its explosion as to
 DD> what it is. A chemical or biological weapon is waaaaay more
 DD> stealthy and usually has done its damage before any are
 DD> aware that an attack has taken place. And the unknown and
 DD> feear of the unknown is why CBWs are such effective terror
 DD> weapons.

 bk>  A nuke hits suddenly with no chance to flee, which is why it
 bk>  would also be an effective terror weapon.

A more effective weapon maybe. But, I beg to doubt a more effective terror
weapon.

... Man who run behind car soon be exhausted - Confuzius
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