In June 2003, Khan sent an e-mail to Karni asking him to purchase
triggered spark gaps for a customer in Pakistan. Triggered spark gaps
are high speed electrical switches that are often used in a medical
device known as a lithotripter, which doctors utilize in treating kidney
stones. Triggered spark gaps also have military applications. One such
application is as a detonator for nuclear weapons. Accordingly, the
Department of Commerce controls the export of triggered spark gaps
to certain countries, including Pakistan, for nuclear non-proliferation
reasons. Exports of triggered spark gaps to South Africa, unlike
Pakistan, are not prohibited. <<<<<<<
Is this the trigger that they keep saying goes bad on the nuclear bombs?
If so, then how many of these people are importing and exporting them?
To me, this is how they can replace the bad parts on any nuclear bombs that are in storage.
I am betting that one of the Russian scientists that OBL hired for $2,000. per month, taught them how to do so.
Al-Qaeda uses internet to train terrorists in Iraq: report
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With the help of laptops and DVDs, young terrorists in secret hideouts and at neighbourhood Internet cafes are now using the medium extensively for training, communication and planning through countless new locations, the report said.
Al-Qaeda and its offshoots are also building a massive and dynamic online library of training materials -- some supported by experts who answer questions on message boards or in chat rooms -- covering such varied subjects as how to mix ricin poison, how to make a bomb from commercial chemicals or how to pose as a fisherman and sneak through Syria into Iraq, the Washington Post reported quoting officials.
"Biological Weapons" was the stark title of a 15-page Arabic language document posted two months ago on the Web site of al Qaeda fugitive leader Mustafa Setmariam Nasar, according to intelligence officials.