dc0de wrote:
This has been available to terrorists for some years, however, the difficulty in transporting any nuclear material has made this an unpopular choice.

With regard to Al'Queda, this isn't their modus operandi. They usually perform low tech attacks that are creative in terms of methods and targets. Al Queda hasn't used an ABC weapon. I think its clear that ABC weapons need to be treated with extreme care and that no immediate threat is required to justify that care. However, this report seems to be digging for a justification anyway in light of the fact that this isn't likely to be an Al'Queda plot. Instead they argue that eco-terrorists are going to deploy nuclear weapons! Thats about as crazy as arguing that anti-abortion activists are going to start bombing preschools. Radical groups usually don't commit acts that directly undermine their own goals. Ecoterrorism thus far has consisted of arsons targetting car dealerships, wealthy housing developments, and bio-technology research. AFAIK, no people have been killed in Ecoterrorist attacks. This doesn't mean they aren't serious, but the idea of an organized covert group with the resources to obtain a nuclear weapon blowing up a few city blocks and spewing radioactive material into the atmosphere in an attempt to make the planet more sustainable for human life is nonsentical. This is not a likely scenario.

RE: Reuters AlertNet - Nuclear terrorism risk grows more real - analysts