And this is only NOW on the front pages?

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

However, when you take into account the lack of control this country has on it's borders, it's a wonder why this hasn't happened yet...

If illegal drugs can move into our country, why can't nuclear, biological, and/or chemical weapons?

Wouldn't a city like LA make a nice target? Mix up some Sarin, Anthrax, and some dirty nuke, to make it a trifecta?

But hey, that's my 2¢, YMMV.

Reuters AlertNet - Nuclear terrorism risk grows more real - analysts