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2rth2pwr

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:53 AM
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Why does Richardson have to use scare

tactics in the debate?

.."But since then there's been a proliferation of loose nuclear weapons, mainly in the hands of terrorists, that could cross presumably a border, that could be smuggled in in a cargo ship with our very weak port security."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/05/us/politics/05text-ddebate.html?pagewanted=all

When did terrorists get a hold of some of the proliferation of loose nuclear weapons?

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BattyDem

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:56 AM
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1. That whole question was a fear-fest

I was waiting for Gibson to yell "duck and cover" :eyes:

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TheWraith

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Sun Jan-06-08 01:11 AM
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11. Agreed, it was bullshit.

Particularly the idea of a 30% chance of a nuke going off in an American city in the next ten years. It's the crap that terrorism consultants make up to keep themselves in business. Al Qaeda can't even pull off a single suicide bomber here, but we're supposed to believe they can nuke a city?

And may I note that those "suitcase nukes" they're always talking about are NOT that easy to build? We have them, but they're pretty advanced nuclear tech. Not something you can build in a cave. Plus, they're not that powerful, relative to city-scale.

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bellasgrams

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:57 AM
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2. Because it's true and nothing is being done about it./nt

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2rth2pwr

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:59 AM
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4. Which terrorist groups?

Do you have one of those linky things?

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kurth

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:58 AM
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3. He forgot to mention the horrible crimes of the famous WMD peddler he fired - Wen Ho Lee

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patrice

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:59 AM
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5. I think it was great to show that Democrats actually do think about these possibilities. nt

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Fenris

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Sun Jan-06-08 12:59 AM
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6. Theoreticals are easy ways to score points, especially fear points.

Port security (or lack thereof), while it is a serious issue, provides ample room for hypothetical arguments.

"It is possible that the Iranians/Chinese/al Qaeda/Vikings could load their entire military into cargo ships and invade our country through our extremely vulnerable ports."

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2rth2pwr

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Sun Jan-06-08 01:02 AM
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8. His quote stated it as fact, not a theoretical. nt

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/05/us/politics/05text-ddebate.html?pagewanted=all
But since then there's been a proliferation of loose nuclear weapons, mainly in the hands of terrorists, that could cross presumably a border, that could be smuggled in in a cargo ship with our very weak port security.

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Fenris

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Sun Jan-06-08 01:05 AM
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9. Wow. That is quite something.

Yikes.

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The Magistrate

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Sun Jan-06-08 01:00 AM
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7. That Was A Horrendous Statement, Sir

The kindest thing that could be said is that he had his mouth working without his brain engaged, but even that is a disqualification for office on its own....

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stillrockin

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Sun Jan-06-08 01:07 AM
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10. He's an idiot.

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Hieronymus

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Sun Jan-06-08 01:11 AM
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12. The question was brought up by the moderator. It's a real danger.

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