Can Terrorists Build a Nuclear Bomb?

kjh1 writes "Popular Science is just chock full of good articles this month. One in-depth article addresses the question many are afraid to acknowledge is a possibility - can terrorists acquire the raw materials and then deliver a nuclear bomb? A good read that explains the difficulty in doing all of the above, while pointing out calmly that it is still possible." From the article: "Most experts with whom I spoke said that a nuclear terror attack is plausible but not inevitable, and that there's no way to precisely gauge the odds. 'I don't think the public ought to lose a lot of sleep over the issue,' says nuclear physicist Tom Cochran of the Natural Resources Defense Council. "

Comments

Re:Asking the wrong questions...

[Jack Taylor]

Well I don't blame Bush's policies on the American people (apart from those who elected him, of course), but the USA *did* invade Iraq, *without* support from the UN. Yes, terrorists existed before the USA invaded. But it was the USA that helped install Saddam in the first place, and also the rulers in Iran. Then they went to war with each other. I think you get what I'm saying here...