Al Qaeda seeking nuclear kit for attacks: UK official (Reuters)

[Eugene]

Al Qaeda seeking nuclear kit for attacks: UK official

By Sophie Walker
Reuters
Monday, November 13, 2006; 2:38 PM

LONDON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda is trying to acquire the technology that would enable
it to use a nuclear device to attack Western targets including Britain, a senior
British official said on Monday.

"We know the aspiration is there. We know attempts to gather materials are there,
we know that attempts to gather technology are there," the senior Foreign Office
official told reporters.

The comments at a briefing came days after the head of Britain's domestic spy
agency said Muslim extremists were plotting at least 30 major terrorist attacks
in Britain which could involve chemical and nuclear devices.

The Foreign Office official, asked whether there was any doubt that Al Qaeda wants
to gather nuclear material for use against Western targets, said: "No doubt at all."

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/13/AR2006111300584.html

[acmavm]

1. Not a doubt in my mind that there are Middle Eastern groups

who would love to get their hands on nuclear materials and devices to set off over here and in GB.

Wonder why would that be? :sarcasm:

[oblivious]

2. a senior British official...the senior Foreign Office official...The Foreign Office official.

I wonder why they don't explain why he/she can't be named.

[BushOut06]

3. Terra, terra, terra!

Why exactly is this news?

Hell, I guess we might as well round up all Arabs and Muslims, and toss them in the pokey. Gotta keep whipping that anti-Muslim sentiment!

[frylock]

4. just go down to the hobby shack for your nuclear kit..

after all, they held the defense contract for Saddam.