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Article: Averting Nuclear Terrorism; Royce Schedules Thursday Hearing on Non- Proliferation Efforts
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 13, 2005
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BACKGROUND: A nuclear attack on U.S. soil could take a
devastating toll in lives and property and have unimaginable
consequences for the American economy and way of life. Terrorists
groups, primarily al Qaeda but likely others, are pursuing nuclear
capabilities, according to several reports. Experts differ on the
likelihood of terrorists accessing a nuclear weapon and delivering it
against the United States. But some believe that building a crude
nuclear weapon would be well within the technological reach of
terrorists once they secured the necessary amount of nuclear
material. Concern about nuclear terrorism is growing as nuclear
proliferation concerns grow. In ...
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