Anti-nukes and the mantra of the day: Nuclear Terrorism

[DWhitfil@KDHE.STATE.KS.US]

Oh boy...the Anti's are having a field day over the new mantra of the day:



Nuclear Terrorism

Sabotage and Terrorism of Nuclear Power Plants



see



http://www.tmia.com/sabter.html



The site is produced by



Three Mile Island Alert, Inc.

(TMIA is a non-profit organization)



That coupled with this highlighted treat gives you a preview of the

hyperbole:



"Considering the fact that a nuclear plant houses more than a thousand

times the radiation as released in an atomic bomb blast, the magnitude of a

single attack could reach beyond 100,000 deaths and the immediate loss of

tens of billions of dollars. The land and properties destroyed (your

insurance won't cover nuclear disasters) would remain useless for decades

and would become a stark monument reminding the world of the terrorists'

ideology. With more than 100 reactors in the United States alone, if one is

successfully destroyed, just threatening additional attacks could instill

the sort of high-impact terror which is being sought by a new breed of

terrorists."



It is an interesting if not sensationalistic site and some good points are

raised, but are

lost in the Anti-nuke sentiment.



My opinions only...



DJWhitfill



Personal Statement



Pro-technology...pro-nuclear...the risk is worth it folks! Technology is

the tool we use to solve problems. Fearing technology is a reaction, not a

solution



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