RE: "You ain't seen nothin yet."

["Neil, David M" <neildm@id.doe.gov>]

Word I have is that the plot was altered a bit, to make the bad guys a group

of domestic neo-Nazis.



The original plot was just too close to news headlines for comfort.



On the other hand, to paraphrase what Robert Heinlein said about editors,

"Directors immediately p*** in everything they get. Then they like the

flavor better."



Dave Neil		neildm@id.doe.gov



		Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - And most

fools do. --- Dale Carnegie





-----Original Message-----

From: William V Lipton [mailto:liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM]

Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 9:48 AM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: "You ain't seen nothin yet."





(My apologies to David Bowie.  If you see this, please keep in mind that

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.)



I've seen a lot of comments regarding public concerns about security at

nuclear facilities, both commercial and DOE.  However, I have not yet

seen anything about the coming, summer blockbuster movie, "The Sum of

All Fears."



Tom Clancy fans who've read the book will remember the scenario:  An

Israeli plane carrying a nuclear weapon is shot down over Arab

territory. Terrorists recover the damaged but unexploded weapon, remake

it as a suitcase weapon, and bring it to the U.S.  I won't spoil the

suspense for those of you who haven't yet read the book, but I predict

that the movie will  be to this decade what "The China Syndrome" was to

the 1970's.  It may be worse, since Tom Clancy is a conservative,

pro-military type.



We should all be thinking of how to respond.



The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

It's not about dose, it's about trust.

David Bowie rules.



Bill Lipton

liptonw@dteenergy.com







************************************************************************

You are currently subscribed to the Radsafe mailing list. To unsubscribe,

send an e-mail to Majordomo@list.vanderbilt.edu  Put the text "unsubscribe

radsafe" (no quote marks) in the body of the e-mail, with no subject line.

You can view the Radsafe archives at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/

************************************************************************

You are currently subscribed to the Radsafe mailing list. To unsubscribe,

send an e-mail to Majordomo@list.vanderbilt.edu  Put the text "unsubscribe

radsafe" (no quote marks) in the body of the e-mail, with no subject line.

You can view the Radsafe archives at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/