Atomic Attack.

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Here are several articles that highlight the possibility of atomic attack on the United States.

This is a fictional article describing an atomic attack.

This is a panel discussion concerning an atomic attack. A panel discussion with some folks that SEEM [??] to be in the know regarding the subject.

"David Dastych . . . A former Polish covert intelligence agent, he joined the CIA in South Vietnam (1973-1987) . . . He monitored illegal nuclear trades for an Israeli organization from 1992-1994."

"Hamid Mir, a Pakistani journalist . . . He has interviewed Osama bin Laden three times. He is an expert on Al Qaeda's nuclear ambitions"

"Paul Williams, a journalist and the author of The Al Qaeda Connection . . . Osama's Revenge: The Next 9/11, What the Media and the Government Haven't Told You."

"Harvey W. Kushner, Ph.D., the chair at a major university department of criminal justice. He advises and trains a number of federal agencies"

The original intent of my blog entry about Eric Hoffer was to stimulate thought regarding the idea of fear.

"You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." - - Eric Hoffer - - longshoreman/philosopher.

Namely, WHAT DOES THE JIHADI ENEMY FEAR??

My impression is that the possibility of atomic bomb attack on the U.S. has been taken and should be taken with great seriousness by our government. IT MUST BE!!! Our survival as a nation/state depends upon it!!

I think it IS a given that the Al Qaeda jihadi DOES want atomic weapons, wants them bad, and is moving the proverbial mountains to obtain them. The general consensus is that right now, at this exact moment, the jihadi DOES NOT have atomic weapons. The thought is that if they did have them, THEY WOULD HAVE ALREADY USED THEM!!!

NOT ONLY WANT TO HAVE THEM, BUT WOULD USE THEM, AND WOULD RELISH USING THEM!! AND IS NOT AFRAID OF RETALIATION. WOULD WELCOME RETALIATION, TO ALIENATE THE REST OF THE ISLAMIC UMMA AND FURTHER EXACERBATE EXISTING TENSIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE UMMA BY MAGNITUDES!!!

[Umma is the Islamic nation. All believers the world over.]

[the once-terrorist Walid Shoebat was interviewed on the radio recently. Was asked why there have not been further attacks since 9/11. Walid said that in his opinion Al Qaeda is waiting for the exact moment to conduct the GRAND EVENT. An attack that WILL bring the U.S. to it's knees. Make it cry UNCLE!!]

Presumably this would be a concerted attack of atomic, radiological, and biological weapons on a massive scale. Maybe six atomic bombs detonated simultaneously, a dozen or so radiological events, and maybe two dozen or so outbreaks of smallpox across the U.S.!!

Does anyone doubt such a catastrophe would bring the U.S. to it's knees??!! Hell, it would bring anyone to it's knees!!

AGAIN, NORMAL DETERRENCE FROM ATOMIC ATTACK AS WAS USED WITH THE SOVIET UNION [THREAT OF RETALIATION] DOES NOT SEEM TO HOLD MUCH PROMISE WITH THE JIHADI!! MASSIVE RETALIATION DOES NOT SEEM TO SCARE THEM!! RATHER THE OPPOSITE!! DOES ANYONE DOUBT THIS??

What would work? What does scare the jihadi? What would cause the villains to pause and say to themselves, "maybe we had better reconsider what we have in mind!!" I do not know. Some persons such as Tom Tancredo has suggested a retaliatory attack on the Holy Places of Islam [Mecca and Medina] are an option. For this he was harshly criticized.

Does anyone have a better idea!!??

coolbert.