stratoman Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/392006.html Al-Qaida has possessed tactical nuclear weapons for about six years, the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper reported Sunday. The Arabic daily reported that sources close to Al-Qaida said Osama bin Laden's group bought the nuclear weapons from Ukrainian scientists who were visiting Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1998. The report has not been confirmed. However, the sources said Al-Qaida doesn't intend to use the weapons against American forces in Muslim countries, "due to the serious damage" it could cause. But that decision is subject to change, the sources said, if Al-Qaida "is dealt a serious blow that won't leave it any room to maneuver." The possibility of detonating the nuclear devices on American soil was also raised in the report, although no details were given. The sources were quoted as saying that Al-Qaida actvists have hidden the weapons - each of which is about the size of a suitcase - in "a safe place." Kandahar was the stronghold of the Taliban, which kept Afghanistan under tight religious restrictions until the United States attacked it in retaliation for the September 2001 attacks. In the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, serious concern arose in the West over the possibility that nuclear technology and weapons could spread to other groups, in part due to the difficult economic situation in the former communist lands. Several reports of the nuclear arsenal in the former Soviet Union in the 1990s indicated that a few dozen nuclear explosive devices had disappeared. One of the theories was that the devices disappeared in Ukraine, which claims that it handed over all its nuclear weapons to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OaktonSkins/BushFan Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I'll tell you what, if a nuclear device is used against US/Allied forces, especially on US soil, then you can bet that we will own most of the Middle East/Persian Gulf region. Our response in WWI, WWII and every war therafter will pale in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panel Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 This could be a rmor design to terrorize us, at least I hope it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancalagon the Black Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by OaktonSkinsFan I'll tell you what, if a nuclear device is used against US/Allied forces, especially on US soil, then you can bet that we will own most of the Middle East/Persian Gulf region. Our response in WWI, WWII and every war therafter will pale in comparison. That is true, and God forbid it ever happens, and God forbid further that if it did happen (God forbid), it was actually the North Koreans or Chinese or French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter's Better Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 No ****... we would unleash hell upon the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 There+'s something wrong with that story. If Al Queda has nukes, why would they hold on to those? Instead of flying planes into the world trade center; they could've exploded a suitcase nuke in midtown Manhattan-taking out the city. I don't see them holding on to those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Robertson Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 They don't have a nuke! What they have is a suitcase full of performance enhancing steroids. Alert Dick and Rummy: they'll know what to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 So what? This war on terror stuff is all just a bunch of BS, remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Robertson Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Hey Sarge, and your point is...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slammer Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by Robbie Robertson Hey Sarge, and your point is...? It's Sarge. Make sure your sarcasm and cynicism detectors are set to 'on'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I tend to think that if they had nukes already, one of our cities would be a cloud of vapor by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by Rdskns2000 There+'s something wrong with that story. If Al Queda has nukes, why would they hold on to those? I think they are saving them for their end. Or we know where they are and are watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 After running a couple of searches ("Al Qaeda nuclear" & "Al Qaida nuclear") I was quite surprised to find quite a few reports as far back as early 2002 that they may have acquired nukes. These reports run across all levels of believability from respected newspapers to political GOP websites to rumor-mill message boards. I'm no alarmist but I have to admit that (to me) the sheer volume of info out there a little bit disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 We should ask France to verify first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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