Obama Warns of Nuclear Terrorism

Vidboy10 · Apr 12, 2010

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President Barack Obama has said the biggest threat to US security is the possibility of a terrorist organisation obtaining a nuclear weapon. Speaking on the eve of a nuclear security summit in Washington, he said leaders from 40 states should focus on how to secure nuclear material. He warned groups like al-Qaeda would not hesitate to use nuclear devices. devices. Neither North Korea and Iran, two states with disputed nuclear ambitions, have been invited to the summit. The two countries are viewed by the US as violators of the non-proliferation agreement. Syria was also left off the invitation list because the US believes Damascus also has nuclear ambitions, the Associated Press news agency notes. But the leaders of nuclear states like India, China and Pakistan are among those coming to Washington for the biggest gathering of world leaders in the US capital in decades, says the BBC's Mark Mardell. While the issue of what to do about Iran's nuclear ambitions is not on the agenda, it will will be at the centre of many discussions, our North America editor adds.'South African example' Leaders or other representatives of 47 states are attending the summit."The single biggest threat to US security, both short-term, medium-term and long-term, would be the possibility of a terrorist organisation obtaining a nuclear weapon," Mr Obama said. "This is something that could change the security landscape in this country and around the world for years to come. "If there was ever a detonation in New York City, or London, or Johannesburg, the ramifications economically, politically and from a security perspective would be devastating." Mr Obama praised South Africa for being the first country to abandon a nuclear weapons programme. South Africa had, he said, acquired special standing as a "moral leader" for voluntarily dismantling its nuclear programme in the 1990s, He thanked its President, Jacob Zuma, for the leadership his government had shown on non-proliferation. Israel is being represented at the summit only by a deputy prime minister amid reports that its government is worried that Turkey and Egypt might use the occasion to raise the issue of its nuclear arsenal. Last Thursday, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty reducing each country's deployed nuclear arsenal to 1,550 weapons. Earlier in the week, Mr Obama approved a new nuclear policy for the United States, saying he planned to cut the nuclear arsenal, refrain from nuclear tests and not use nuclear weapons against countries that did not have them.

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FluffyLunamoth · Apr 12, 2010

That IS actually a bit of a concern. Though if we get nuked, let it be Texas. As long as none of the good Texan Tempers get hit, anyway...

Bladexdsl · Apr 12, 2010

yeah right them idiot terrorists are amateurs they couldn't even get real bombs they have to use themselves or planes i highly doubt they would be able to get hold of a nuke!!

kicknhorse · Apr 12, 2010

Bladexdsl said:
yeah right them idiot terrorists are amateurs they couldn't even get real bombs they have to use themselves or planes i highly doubt they would be able to get hold of a nuke!!

I highly doubt it would even be 'Terrorists'. More so the American Government.

'Oh no, Terrorists are going to attack, let's destroy half the world first!'

/sigh ...

zuron7 · Apr 12, 2010

Bladexdsl said:
yeah right them idiot terrorists are amateurs they couldn't even get real bombs they have to use themselves or planes i highly doubt they would be able to get hold of a nuke!!

Those terrorists are trained better than any army in the world.
You can't call the amateurs. They can get hold of war material enough to last a shootout for more than 20 days.
So if they can get hold of a little of nuclear material.

Imagine:Terrorist

arecus2000 · Apr 12, 2010

zuron7 said:
Bladexdsl said:

yeah right them idiot terrorists are amateurs they couldn't even get real bombs they have to use themselves or planes i highly doubt they would be able to get hold of a nuke!!

Click to expand...

Those terrorists are trained better than any army in the world.
You can't call the amateurs. They can get hold of war material enough to last a shootout for more than 20 days.
So if they can get hold of a little of nuclear material.

Imagine:Terrorist

That is totaly true though some are amateurs who are foolish enough to get caught and be put into jail.

TrapperKeeperX · Apr 12, 2010

I personally blame religion! Because terrorists believe in a god that kills people this is why I'm an atheist.

Bladexdsl · Apr 12, 2010

zuron7 said:
Bladexdsl said:

yeah right them idiot terrorists are amateurs they couldn't even get real bombs they have to use themselves or planes i highly doubt they would be able to get hold of a nuke!!

Click to expand...

Those terrorists are trained better than any army in the world.

trained my ass they couldn't run a chicken raffle all their trained to do is talk trash and hide underground like fucking moles. they got lucky once with 911 but the whole world is onto them now they will NEVER get an opportunity like that again. moles can hide but sooner or later all their tunnels WILL cave in.

SpiritBoy · Apr 12, 2010

I..
Uh..
What?
I'm sorry, we've been saying it since Iran started working towards a nuclear missile. This statement is late by a few good years.

PraxxtorCruel · Apr 12, 2010

SpiritBoy said:
I..
Uh..
What?
I'm sorry, we've been saying it since Iran started working towards a nuclear missile. This statement is late by a few good years.

AHahahahahaha, you're one to talk. The amount of innocent people Israel has killed far surpasses what any 'terrorist' group or individual could have done.

Forstride · Apr 12, 2010

Well, my fear of bombs has grown now...You know that little bit of time when you're going to sleep and you just lay there and ponder? I ponder about bombs, aliens (Extraterrestrial, not the other kind), and love. The bomb fear just appeared out of nowhere. Sure, there was probably something in the media that lead to it, and now the media is just making it worse.

DarkMario616 · Apr 12, 2010

You cannot underestimate the power of terrorists from Afghan and Pakistan, because they are being TRAINED there, and are ABLE TO ACQUIRE any weapons and material possible, and they probably are building nuclear missiles there. It's a serious threat but it's because of the lack of dedication from our government.

It really takes 10 years to find a guy in a god damned hole?

FAST6191 · Apr 12, 2010

So you mean to tell me a good chunk of the cheesy action films/TV shows I have watched over the last few decades have been little more than propaganda?
On a more serious note I am inclined to dismiss this propaganda of a form aside from a good chunk of people being rendered stupid/panicky at the mention of the word nuclear.

re: better trained. I say yes and no- mostly no but there are some seriously good people on all sides of the various equations.

Hopefully instead we can build some nuclear powered reactors- easier to make and considerably more useful for all concerned.

Gore · Apr 12, 2010

shinkukage09 said:
That IS actually a bit of a concern. Though if we get nuked, let it be Texas. As long as none of the good Texan Tempers get hit, anyway...

eat me.

Sterling · Apr 12, 2010

shinkukage09 said:
That IS actually a bit of a concern. Though if we get nuked, let it be Texas. As long as none of the good Texan Tempers get hit, anyway...

*Sigh*
It is quite a concern indeed, but where I live in Texas there would probably be a large red 'x'.

Rock Raiyu · Apr 12, 2010

I honestly think Cali will probably be hit first. Most of the countries that are listed are toward the west anyway.

Jakob95 · Apr 12, 2010

I hope it will be California I don't want it to be New York.

Well I hope it will be none. But if it has to be either California or New York City than let it be California.

Sanderino · Apr 12, 2010

I hope it doesn't happen anywhere.
By the way, on a news site I saw that Al'Quaida threatened to assault at the Soccer World Championship.

Law · Apr 12, 2010

Bladexdsl said:
zuron7 said:

Bladexdsl said:

yeah right them idiot terrorists are amateurs they couldn't even get real bombs they have to use themselves or planes i highly doubt they would be able to get hold of a nuke!!

Click to expand...

Those terrorists are trained better than any army in the world.

Click to expand...

trained my ass they couldn't run a chicken raffle all their trained to do is talk trash and hide underground like fucking moles. they got lucky once with 911 but the whole world is onto them now they will NEVER get an opportunity like that again. moles can hide but sooner or later all their tunnels WILL cave in.

Sounds a lot like the US Army to me

oh wait

TrolleyDave · Apr 12, 2010

TrapperKeeperX said:
I personally blame religion! Because terrorists believe in a god that kills people this is why I'm an atheist.

Timothy McVeigh was an Athiest.

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