Al Qaeda claims to have bought nuclear weapons

CTV.CA ^ | March 21, 2004 | Associated Press

[garjog]

Osama bin Laden's terror network claims to have bought ready-made nuclear weapons on a Central Asian black market, the biographer of al Qaeda's No. 2 leader was quoted telling an Australian television station. In an interview scheduled to be televised Monday, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir said Ayman al-Zawahri claimed "smart briefcase bombs" are available on the black market.

It was not clear when the interview between Mir and al-Zawahri took place. U.S. intelligence agencies have long believed al Qaeda attempted to acquire a nuclear device on the black market. SNIP

Al-Zawahri's boast would not in itself prove the al Qaeda has actually succeeded in acquiring nuclear weapons.

[river rat]

MEMO: To all Arab heads of State
Subject: Nuclear Weapons

Notice --
It has come to my attention that members of AQ - the lunatics your Wahhabi sect murder cult has spawned - are claiming possession of nuclear devices..

I would strongly advise that you take all steps necessary to secure such items and cease and desist from planning any such attack against America, her allies or their interests..

Failure to comply will result in the most unpleasant consequences for YOU...and your "treasured sites"...

You should know by now, that I don't make idle threats..


George

[ladyinred]

Do we know when they said they bought them? Since a few of you are convinced they would have used them by now if they had them, I am curious about the time frame. Hope you are right, but who knows?

[Hand em their arse]

"After one of our cities is nuked, it won't be appropriate to place blame since we will be recovering from a massive disaster"

We may differ a bit here, I will have no problem mourning and recovering from disaster and screaming from the rooftops about where the correct blame should be pointed at the same time!! Directly on our 42nd president as well as some of these "massively patriotic" (sarcastic bullshit) liberal jack-offs who continue to fight to put our security in other countries hands!!

[section9]

One of the problems with "suitcase" tactical nukes is that they must be rigorously maintained. That's why I think Mr. Hairball is lying.

On the other hand, it's just as likely that Mr. Hairball got taken to the cleaners by the Russian Mafiya to the tune of thirty to sixty million dollars. In which case, it's vodka on the house!

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[PokeyJoe]

tritium triggers have to be replaced. You have to have a source for tritium. If you don't have a source (or knowledge) on how to recharge tritium triggers (aka flux capacitors) - then, heave ho, it aint gonna blow.

As for the ole USSR stuff - they have tritium.

I think somebody said that the shelf-life is six years. I do believe, however, that reliability requires more aggressive maintenance schedule - if anybody wants to back me up.

[Mike Darancette]

Sen. Kerry says the threat of terrorism is exaggerated so that must mean that Al-Qaeda on has half as man nuclear weapons.