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Here is yet another post from Sean regarding delivery of nukes into our cities:

(7/10/04 17:24)
Reply Re: The Destructive Effects of a Nuclear Suitcase Bomb

Quote:Which method would a terrorist choose?

I suggest the low altitude airburst since it is emotive pictures of decimated sectors of cities and high numbers of immediate casualties that they want the world to witness.

For sure, fallout from a ground burst could kill many more over the following months and years, but that does not generate the razor-sharp publicity that a terrorist hungers for.

But could a terrorist pull off a low altitude airburst?

The only conceivable way to do this is to carry the weapon over ground zero in a light aircraft.

Getting the aircraft would probably be quite easy as would be the loading of the device.

Flying the aircraft over the city is more difficult, but once again the nefarious deed could be executed before the military were alerted, scrambled a fighter jet, and engaged the enemy.

The likelihood of a USAF fighter catching such a plane is also diminished if a lower-priority city is chosen.

In that respect, I will assume a low-altitude airburst. If they can kidnap and fly three out of four Boeing jets into their intended targets in one day, they can do this as well.

Crop Dusters have been high on the acquisition priority list of Al Qaeda for quite some time.

Do you recall the incident several weeks ago of the low-flying plane circling the center of Gettysburg, PA- for 2 hours early one morning?

The plane was not intercepted and, TTBOMK, was never found.

POSSIBLE TEST RUN FOR HARRISBURG/PHILLY?

Remember the airplane that entered restricted space? The one belonging to the governer of the Jelly state?

The problem is that there was no way to stop it if it really was a goblin, restricted airspace or not.

Car bombs... boat bombs... airplane bombs...

They do it all, don't they?