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October 31, 2005
The Myth Of The Nuclear Suitcase Bomb
Richard Miniter has an enlightening (and calming) piece up that punctures the myth of the "suitcase" nuke. Of course the image of a suicide bomber packing a Hiroshima-sized nuke in a backpack is an extremely potent image, but Miniter brings Occam's razor and the hammer of real physics to bear on the horrific myth. Maintenence problems combined with the physics of small bombs and the unreliability of the sources of the scare stories all contribute to the conclusion that a nuclear attack by Bin Laden's al Qaeda is very unlikely.
This long and informative piece is well worth your time.
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