WikiLeaks: Al-Qaeda Planned to Carry out Dirty-Bomb Attacks in Afghanistan…
Afghanistan might be the only country on Earth where a dirty-bomb attack might spruce up the place.
(CAN) — The Telegraph reports that a document from January 2009 released by Wikileaks warns that Al-Qaeda had planned to carry out attacks using explosives with radioactive material wrapped to them, often referred to as a “dirty bomb.” The document also warned that the terrorist group had made progress in the creation of chemical and biological weapons.
The document reports that at a meeting of NATO security officials, participants were informed that Osama Bin Laden’s group wanted to detonate “dirty radioactive IEDs [improvised explosive devices]” in Afghanistan against British soldiers. The radiation may not kill any individuals, but would require a long and exhaustive clean-up effort to make the affected area habitable again.
The officials were also told that documents captured in Afghanistan in 2007 revealed that Al-Qaeda had made “greater advances” in creating “workable and effective” chemical and biological weapons.
Posted by ZIP on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 11:42 am | 
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“Afghanistan might be the only country on Earth where a dirty bomb attack might spruce up the place”
Love your comment….that’s why you rock! Glad you are supported by so many fans. Keep up the good work
Hey, if a dirty bomb is used, can we clean the area affected with a tactical nuke?
And all the while, knowing that this group has struck the US once and will do so again, we continue to keep the border open and Nappy continues to tell us we’re safe.
Would you bet your life on it?
I was going to say “go un=noticed”.
Gotta figure O’sammy wouldn’t be satisfied with Afghanistan. We all know he would rather hit US and kill folk rather than befoul a little of Afghanistan. Nappy’s proclamations about the border don’t make me feel any safer than the pronouncements that problems don’t exist in Toyotas.