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	Suitcase bomb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		While conventional bombs can be hidden in any type of container, suitcase bombs have been threats primarily in two different contexts: conventional bombs in suitcases on airplanes (where there are many suitcases, and where even a small bomb will cause a crash), and suitcases with small nuclear weapons inside (sometimes called suitcase nukes).
		Suitcase bombs have been used in terrorist attacks in Israel — particularly cellphone-detonated bombs which are left behind in a public bus and set off.
		Later testimony however insinuated that the suitcase bombs had been under the control of the KGB and not the army or the atomic energy ministry, so they might not know of their existence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suitcase_bomb (809 words)

	frontline: russian roulette: atomic suitcase bombs: comments on russia's atomic suitcase bombs
		My personal judgment is that there probably aren't 100 or 20 or however many suitcase bombs that are missing in the former Soviet Union, although I would guess that Lebed, when he made his initial statements, probably in good faith believed there were.
		He said one of his assignments was to account for 132 suitcase size nuclear weapons that the Soviet Union had manufactured during the sixties, the seventies and the eighties, much like we manufactured in our country, even though today we no longer have small atomic demolition munitions, we've destroyed them all.
		You're talking about a bomb, a device with a capability of one kiloton of destruction, which is a massive capability that would cause severe destruction of a major inner city area, perhaps causing a multitude of buildings to collapse with the people inside of them.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/russia/suitcase/comments.html (4062 words)

	The Suitcase bomb with large hard sided suitcases and hard suitcases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	Are Suitcase Bombs Possible?
		A suitcase bomb with dimensions of 60 x 40 x 20 centimeters is by any standard a very compact nuclear weapon.
		The W-54 nuclear package is certainly light enough by itself to be used in a "suitcase bomb" but the closest equivalent to such a device that US has ever deployed was a man-carried version called the Mk-54 SADM (Small Atomic Demolition Munition).
		Since it was capable of being fielded with a "neutron bomb" (enhanced radiation) option, which is intrinsically more complex than a basic nuclear warhead, and was in addition rocket boosted, the actual minimum nuclear package was substantially lighter than the weight of the complete round.
	nuclearweaponarchive.org /News/DoSuitcaseNukesExist.html (1660 words)

	CNS - "Suitcase Nukes": A Reassessment - September 23, 2002 - Research Story of the Week
		The "mythological" qualities of suitcase nukes derive not only from limited information--this is a common feature in almost everything concerning Russian nuclear weapons--but primarily from the fact that almost all available information dates to a very brief period (the second half of 1997 and early 1998) and is not very reliable.
		The "suitcase nukes saga" began in the fall of 1997, when General (Ret.) Alexander Lebed made several statements to the effect that during his short tenure as the Secretary of the Security Council in 1996, he received information that the separatist government in Chechnya possessed small nuclear devices.
		The total stockpile was 700[14]--incidentally, the number Yablokov claimed represented the stockpile of suitcase nukes (and, potentially, evidence that Yablokov did not have adequate knowledge of the subject).
	cns.miis.edu /pubs/week/020923.htm (6973 words)

	Nuclear Suitcase Bomb Feedback
		On the assumed bomb yield of one kiloton, one reader thought ten kilotons was less difficult to manufacture than a lower yield because a higher critical mass is easier to detonate and hence less conventional explosive is required to enclose it.
		The backpack is alleged to have a yield of three to five kilotons whilst the suitcase was only one kiloton.
		The alleged claim that 48 out of 132 backpacks and suitcases are unaccounted for offers no clue either way, as it does not break down the numbers.
	www.lewrockwell.com /watson/watson28.html (1122 words)

	Homeland Security National Terror Alert » Suitcase Nukes
		A suitcase nuke or suitcase bomb is a very compact and portable nuclear weapon and could have the dimensions of 60 x 40 x 20 centimeters or 24 x 16 x 8 inches.
		The warhead of a suitcase nuke or suitcase bomb consists of a tube with two pieces of uranium, which, when rammed together, would cause a blast.
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	www.nationalterroralert.com /suitcasenuke (813 words)

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		The W-54 is certainly light enough by itself to be used in a "suitcase bomb" but the closest equivalent to such a device that US has ever deployed was a man-carried version called the Mk-54 SADM (Small Atomic Demolition Munition).
		A second chapter in the Soviet suitcase bomb affair began with a Congressional hearing on Russian espionage held by Rep. Dan Burton (R-Indiana) on 24 January 2000 in Washington, DC.
		The key point of the hearing was Lunev's additional allegations that nuclear suitcase bombs may have been pre-positioned in NATO countries during the Cold War, in a manner similar to the way other espionage resources including conventional explosives were known to have been cached.
	www.avhub.net /OsamaBinLadenNukes.htm (4012 words)

	The Destructive Effects of a Nuclear Suitcase Bomb
		A likely scenario of bomb parameters will be used and we shall arrive at a set of numbers, which will show only too clearly what an undesirable visitor such a device would be to an American city.
		Based on the various media reports and articles I have examined, the alleged nuclear "backpacks" or "suitcases" would appear to be in the one to ten kiloton range.
		The bomb will expend about 35% of its energy as this radiated heat; a further 50% is absorbed by the atmosphere and becomes a juggernaut blast wave roaring across the city centre at speeds of up to the limit of sound.
	www.lewrockwell.com /watson/watson27.html (2191 words)

	Suitcase Bomb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A "suitcase" bomb is a very compact and portable nuclear weapon and could have the dimensions of 60 x 40 x 20 centimeters or 24 x 16 x 8 inches.
		Some nuclear suitcase bombs may have been developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
		Russian scientists have testified they are "absolutely sure" suitcase bombs were created, though the Russian government has steadfastly denied their existence.
	www.anbex.com /articles/new_page_48.htm (974 words)

	Nuclear Bombs vs Dirty Bombs vs Suitcase Bombs
		The U.S. government has a limited supply in case of a nuclear bomb detonation or nuclear reactor accident/attack, yet Potassium Iodide must be taken during or before exposure to radioactive iodine to be effective.
		A "dirty bomb" is a conventional explosive, such as dynamite, salted with radioactive waste that scatters when the bomb goes off.
		The bomb can kill or injure through the initial blast of the conventional explosive and possibly through the dispersal of the radioactive materials-- hence the term "dirty." Such bombs could be small devices or as big as a truck bomb.
	www.nukepills.com /nuclear_dirty_bombs.htm (879 words)

	The Hindu : Another suitcase bomb seized
		Close on the heels of seizure of a suitcase bomb intended to kill the Penukonda legislator, Mr.
		The SP said both suitcase bombs were assembled in the residence of one Raja Reddy (of Dharmavaram), another accused at large in the first case, at Chinthal in Hyderabad prior to the Assembly elections in 1999.
		The suitcase bombs were fabricated and assembled by Narendra Reddy, Nellore Prasad, Balija Ramakrishna, Seshu and Erikala Narayana.
	www.hindu.com /2001/04/02/stories/0402201b.htm (457 words)

	Suitcase Nuke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Suitcase nukes, or atomic demolition devices (ADMs), are actually small nuclear bombs.
		Whether Saddam Hussein actually had a nuclear bomb program in existence when the Coalition invaded Iraq seems to be open to question.
		However, a dirty bomb would be a little difficult to build without contamination to the amateur that might be so foolish to do so.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Hayden_072204,00.html (1128 words)

	Why no suitcase bomb attacks at U.S. Airports?
		Part of the reason, I believe, is that the suitcase bomb near a checkpoint wouldn't mentally shake us to the core as did four jumbo jet guided missiles.
		A suitcase bomb to a check-in area or security line can be moved.
		I think the suitcase bomb is just a matter of time, but it might not be in a suitcase, and the venue might not be at an airport.
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=454836 (2980 words)

	Schneier on Security: Behavioral Assessment Profiling
		The term "suitcase bomb" is typically used to describe a one-kiloton Soviet-era portable nuclear bomb, or the portable US Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM).
		Unfortunately, linguistic shorthand, lazy reporting, sensationalist newscasts, fear-mongering and the oft-repeated myth of the massive bomb that Ressam was carrying have seeped into the public consciousness and all but eradicated the facts of the case.
		While "suitcase bomb" is not a precisely accurate description of Ressam's cargo, functionally the cargo was the same thing.
	www.schneier.com /blog/archives/2004/11/profile_hinky.html (2275 words)

	ISRAEL FINDS RADIOLOGICAL BACKPACK BOMB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Former Pentagon terrorism expert, Peter Probst, described a radiological bomb as a device with a small explosive core that is encased in radioactive material.
		Nuclear suitcase bombs were designed for Soviet Speznatz or special operations troops to assault and destroy NATO command and control bunkers in Europe in the event of a NATO-Soviet war.
		Backpack bombs have no such codes, but they were also designed for Spetznetz forces and have such an intricate and complex system of activation that the ability of a terrorist to detonate one "would be incredibly limited," according to one U.S. government official.
	www.papillonsartpalace.com /israelf.htm (597 words)

	CNN.com - Judges query PanAm bomb evidence - February 8, 2002
		Prosecutors say the bomb, hidden in a radio cassette player concealed in a brown suitcase, was checked in at Malta by al-Megrahi and transferred to Pan Am Flight 103.
		The verdict in the original trial accepted that the suitcase bomb was loaded in Malta and flown from there via Frankfurt to London Heathrow.
		Osborne questioned why a terrorist would send the bomb on such a long journey, with transfers in Frankfurt and London, at the risk the bomb could go off at the wrong time or on the wrong target.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/07/lockerbie/?related (647 words)

	Candido Dot Com: Suitcase Bombs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is a pretty comforting article, debunking the idea that terrorists might obtain and detonate a nuclear suitcase bomb.
		The half-life of the most likely materials in the infinitesimal weights necessary to fit in a suitcase is a few months.
		Of course, the dirty bomb scenario remains outstanding, as does the bio-terrorism possibility.
	candido.com /2005/10/suitcase-bombs.html (156 words)

	Suitcase with bomb equipment found in UK
		The suitcase, containing chemicals and other equipment for a home-made bomb, was found in woods in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, close to addresses at which the 23 suspects in the plot were arrested last week.
		The suitcase is now being examined by forensic scientists and explosive experts, The Times daily reported.
		The discovery of the suitcase was made by specialist search units, which have been scouring King's Wood for nearly a week in search of evidence of the conspiracy.
	www.mid-day.com /news/world/2006/august/142314.htm (212 words)

	CNN.com - Spain police thwart train bombing - Dec. 24, 2003
		One had placed the bomb, containing 20 kilos (44 pounds) of dynamite aboard the train; the other suspect was trying to place a similar suitcase bomb aboard the same train but was caught first, Acebes said.
		Arruarte had a suitcase containing 28 kilos (61 pounds) of dynamite, a pistol, a wig, and a ticket for the San Sebastian train that would soon depart for Madrid.
		Arruarte was probably going to put his bomb on the train, to supplement the suitcase bomb that was found aboard and deactivated, the Interior Ministry spokesman said.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/12/24/spain.arrests/index.html (587 words)

	MILNET-Nuclear Weapons Frequently Asked Questions
		In fact it has been called a "suitcase bomb"; I refer to it as a "steamer trunk bomb" in the attached article
		So as you can see the suitcase weapon is both possible and could be as lethal as the designer decides.
		And clearly if someone were going about transporting a small weapon, they would be doing so for the purpose of enciting terror, or at a minimum targeting the morale of their enemy.
	www.milnet.com /nukeweap/suitcase1.htm (1000 words)

	A Forgotten Suitcase Prompts Bomb Investigation
		On Friday morning, Oct. 5, Cuttermill Road was blocked to pedestrians and traffic for more than three hours because the Nassau County Bomb Squad was investigating a suitcase that had been left unattended on the curb in front of the Great Neck Computer store.
		Since someone was waiting for her parking spot, she hurried to rearrange her car and drove away, forgetting her suitcase on the curb.
		When we interviewed the owner of the bag, she was picking through the shards of plastic in her suitcase and appeared rather shaken from the events of the morning.
	www.antonnews.com /greatneckrecord/2001/10/12/news (449 words)

	SUITCASE NUCLEAR DEVICES
		When the Israelis bombed Osiraq, they missed 12 kilograms (about 27 pounds) of its fuel, which is enough to make a single weapon and is the source of concern behind the estimates that Iraq might have a bomb in six to 12 months.
		Nuclear bomb makers then, in effect, weld the enriched uranium or plutonium with other chemical elements and turn it into a form of metal, which is both more stable and more suitable for the shapes and triggers necessary in a workable bomb.
		While the ultimate terror would be a working bomb constructed by terrorists on their own, the much likelier catastrophe is a large purchase of plutonium by a country looking for a shortcut to a nuclear arsenal.
	www.prop1.org /2000/suitcase.htm (21900 words)

	OpinionJournal - Extra
		The specter of the nuclear suitcase bomb is particularly potent because it fuses two kinds of terror: the horrible images of Hiroshima and the suicide bomber, the unseen shark amid the swimmers.
		Every version of the nuclear suitcase bomb scare relies on one or more strands of evidence, two from different Russians and one from a former assistant secretary of defense.
		The foundation of all main nuclear suitcase stories is a string of interviews given by Gen. Lebed in 1997.
	www.opinionjournal.com /extra/?id=110007478 (4498 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Terrorists' weapon of choice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That a terrorist might carry a suitcase bomb that looked like a photographer's equipment case and simply leave it in a public location (New York's Grand Central Station or Washington, D.C.'s Union Station) was a frightening idea.
		Even at one kiloton of yield, the image created was that the suitcase bomb could leave at least a minor mushroom cloud in the center of New York or Washington and vaporize a building or two, maybe even a few blocks, spraying the aftereffects of subsequent radioactive death for miles.
		The Hiroshima bomb was basically a "gun-type" bomb, a design that "involves slamming masses of highly-enriched uranium together in a gun barrel-like tube." Manhattan Project physicist Luis Alvarez affirms that making such a bomb is not complicated: "With modern weapons-grade uranium...
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43816 (3244 words)

	Politics Central: Was North Korea’s Blast a Suitcase Nuke? Not Likely.
		The foundation of all main nuclear suitcase stories is a string of interviews given by General Lebed in 1997.
		He said the bombs would fit “in a 60-by-40-by-20 centimeter case” and would be “an ideal weapon for nuclear terror.
		If this type of bomb is your personal worry, then worry about the nuclear material being packed around a suitcase full of conventional explosive as a dirty bomb.
	politicscentral.com /2006/10/10/was_north_koreas_blast_a_suitc.php (3471 words)

	OPFOR: Was it a Suitcase Nuke? Was it TNT?
		The technology involved in shrinking a bomb to suitcase size is considerable.
		The Norks may grin at a bomb being detonated in San Diego, but they're not going to part with the nuclear tech that they have worked decades for simply to see the Americans "hurt." It achieves no strategic objective on the North's part, and it puts Kim Jong Il in our nuclear crosshairs.
		These 4 bombs were designed to cause as much damage as the 7 July 2005 London bombings, but the explosives had deteriorated and failed to detonate.
	op-for.com /2006/10/was_it_a_suitcase_nuke_was_it.html (5063 words)

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