Re: 'Al-Qaeda has nukes', Arab Paper

"Eric P." wrote:
>
> Offbreed <Offbreed_106@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<5PSdnb1quPa67LPd4p2dnA@scnresearch.com>...
> > Robert Sturgeon wrote:
> >
> > > I have no idea whether or not Al qaeda has nukes. My best
> > > guess is that if they DO have one, the first time we'll know
> > > about it is just after they set it off. And then TSWHTF.
> >
> > I also do not thing they have any. I think they are just trying to
> > scare people.
> >
> > They have not thought of what happens if they succeed, or if their
> > threats fall in line with some politician's political ambitions.
>
> I am not a specialist but the text posted by Mr "Bunn E Rabbit"
> include some really not plausible details, and looks a "patchwork of
> clichés".
>
The rabbit managed to screw up a week-old story,
twisting everything to fit his fave conspiracy.

It really was a short and simple story:

Message-ID: <402710C3.FD5D5E14@igs.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 23:47:03 -0500
From: Le Mod Pol <mod_pol@igs.net>
Subject: Al-Qaida has nukes

Feb. 8, 2004

Ukraine sold al-Qa'eda an unknown number of tactical
nuclear weapons in 1998, al-Hayat reported, and the
terror organization is storing them for possible use.

After the Soviet Union broke up, Ukraine agreed to send
1,900 nuclear warheads back to Russia and sign up to
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but up to 100
portable suitcase-sized bombs were unaccounted for,
Former Russian National Security Adviser Alexander
Lebed said. Each bomb was equivalent to 1,000 tons of
TNT, he said.

Moscow has denied such weapons existed.

The deal between al-Qa'eda and the Ukranian source was
put into effect when Ukraine scientists visited
Kandahar in Afghanistan at the height of the Taliban
rule, according to Ynet.

In 1994, under US and Russian pressure, Ukraine removed
1900 nuclear warheads to Moscow and signed the
anti-nuclear proliferation agreement. However, three
years earlier, former USSR National Security Adviser
Alexander Lebed already warned of the missing suitcase
bombs.

According to Al Hayat, the weapons are not meant to be
used except as a last resort, if the movement itself is
in danger or attacked by weapons of mass destruction.
--
LP
In politics, moderation is the best policy.

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Le Mod Pol	Re: 'Al-Qaeda has nukes', Arab Paper "Eric P." wrote: > > Offbreed <Offbreed_106@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<5PSdnb1quPa67LPd4p2dnA@scnresearch.com>... > > Robert Sturgeon wrote: > > > > > I have no idea whether or not Al qaeda has nukes. My best > > > guess is that if they DO have one, the first time we'll know > > > about it is just after they set it off. And then TSWHTF. > > > > I also do not thing they have any. I think they are just trying to > > scare people. > > > > They have not thought of what happens if they succeed, or if their > > threats fall in line with some politician's political ambitions. > > I am not a specialist but the text posted by Mr "Bunn E Rabbit" > include some really not plausible details, and looks a "patchwork of > clichés". > The rabbit managed to screw up a week-old story, twisting everything to fit his fave conspiracy. It really was a short and simple story: Message-ID: <402710C3.FD5D5E14@igs.net> Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 23:47:03 -0500 From: Le Mod Pol <mod_pol@igs.net> Subject: Al-Qaida has nukes Feb. 8, 2004 Ukraine sold al-Qa'eda an unknown number of tactical nuclear weapons in 1998, al-Hayat reported, and the terror organization is storing them for possible use. After the Soviet Union broke up, Ukraine agreed to send 1,900 nuclear warheads back to Russia and sign up to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but up to 100 portable suitcase-sized bombs were unaccounted for, Former Russian National Security Adviser Alexander Lebed said. Each bomb was equivalent to 1,000 tons of TNT, he said. Moscow has denied such weapons existed. The deal between al-Qa'eda and the Ukranian source was put into effect when Ukraine scientists visited Kandahar in Afghanistan at the height of the Taliban rule, according to Ynet. In 1994, under US and Russian pressure, Ukraine removed 1900 nuclear warheads to Moscow and signed the anti-nuclear proliferation agreement. However, three years earlier, former USSR National Security Adviser Alexander Lebed already warned of the missing suitcase bombs. According to Al Hayat, the weapons are not meant to be used except as a last resort, if the movement itself is in danger or attacked by weapons of mass destruction. -- LP In politics, moderation is the best policy.