RE: So, is reprocessing in America's future?

["Stokes, James" <StokesJ@TTNUS.COM>]

 As everyone has so accurately stated, the "terrorists" could call in that a

radioactive dispersal device was used.  However, there are two ponts to be

made there too.  First of all, contact by them would leave open a greater

possibility of capture.  Secondly, also well pointed out, they could simply

claimed to have done it.  I agree with that.  That is why all of this

proliferation concern associated with terrorists has an insignificant role

in a much larger big picture.  Terror does not require killing anyone

directly, it is the fear they prey upon.  Actual destruction is the work of

mass murderers.



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From: NECNP

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Sent: 7/5/01 3:43 PM

Subject: RE: So, is reprocessing in America's future?



Actually, Mr Stokes, a phone call would do wonders to create the panic

and 

if a quick survey resulting from the phone call then confirmed the 

contamination, i think the terror effect would be pretty well

established.



That, I'm afraid, is reality.



D. Pyles



At 10:51 AM 07/05/2001 -0500, James Stokes wrote:

>The concept of using a radioactive dispersal device has been around for

over

>a hundred years.  Jules Vernes used the idea in one of his books.

However,

>as a terrorist device, it would not work as well.  Since No agency or

>organization currently surveys for radioactive materials at the seen of

an

>explosive blast, NO ONE would know it was there, and it would have no

>"terror" effect.  You can't be afraid of something that you don't know

>about.

>

>That folks, is reality.



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