The New Crusade

[kandrathe]

I saw this movie once, I don't remember anything about it except the terrorist in the movie had a small-scale nuclear bomb attached to his persona and was suffering from massive radiation poisioning before he had even reached his destination. I don't recall if the bomb went off or not in the movie, but I belive there probbably are - but have never heard of - detectors in place in the US for such high levels of radioactivity, not only for nuclear bombs smuggled into the country, but for our safety.

First of all to the question; if they can justify blowing themselves up on a bus to kill a dozen women and children...

So, why do you think they would target the US first? And, I would think there would be other symbolic targets that would be easier, and would bring the weak of heart to at least claim neutrality. I would think getting close would be good enough. I would think Toronto, Vancouver, or Tijuana would be close enough, easier, and still effective if your goal is "Terror". How hard would it be to get a ship loaded with a shielded one into the Chesapeake Bay, or into the Gulf of Mexico when the prevailing winds were just right?