TITLE

Every Reason to Be Afraid

AUTHOR(S)
Caryl, Christian
PUB. DATE
August 2004
SOURCE
Newsweek (Pacific Edition);8/23/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 8, p59
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses the threat of nuclear terrorism according to Graham Allison, former assistant secretary of Defense in the Clinton administration and the director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Tip the Bush administration received after September 11th about the possibility of Al Qaeda sneaking a nuclear bomb into New York City; How they responded; Clear statement by Osama bin Laden that he will use nuclear weapons if he gets his hands on them; Allison's sharp critiques of the White House failures to tackle the problem and propose concrete solutions.
ACCESSION #
14235431

Tags: NUCLEAR terrorism;  ALLISON, Graham;  SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001;  BIN Laden, Osama, 1957-2011;  QAIDA (Organization);  NUCLEAR weapons;  TERRORISM -- United States

 

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