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Davie wrote:
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> 
>      The real question is not whether a terrorist will use a nuclear
> weapon, but only when.

I hate to tell you this, but suitcase sized nukes have been available
since at least the mid 80's. The only REAL danger in this particular
story is that in all likelihood, the bombs are not really missing. The
former Soviet Military that had control of them probably sold them, and
knows exactly where they are.

That, and the Russian experiment with capitalism has failed to the point
that Yeltsin is reinstituting government controls of their economy.
Sigh. For years, all we heard was that all Russia needed was a dose of
free market economics and all would be right with the world. We forgot
they've NEVER had a free market, and had no clue how to respond to
rising prices, market pressure, OR how to effectively fight market
corruption. As a result, the corruption that has existed there since the
early days of the Czars, AND the Communists, just went apeshit when the
controls were removed.

Don't take this as a defense of Communism. It's most assuredly not that,
but rather an indictment of the notion that the Russians could somehow
magically reform themselves overnight with little, or no help, save a
few venture capitalists and some missionaries and teachers.

What I really fear is that current generations have lived with the
Russian Bear as an enemy for so long, that some of us cannot bear (pun
intended) the thought of them no longer being the great Commie menace.
They are surely headed back down the road to Communism, and if the old
bosses regain power, there will be a bloodbath the likes of which we
have not yet seen.

-- 
Olin Murrell
Austin, Texas
http://www.realtime.com/~olin