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Where would bin Laden get the material? Again, the most common answer is Russia, with its reputation as a fissile flea market. And a bin Laden associate has told authorities that the mastermind is shopping for nuclear ingredients. Adds Leventhal: "My feeling is that the prudent assumption is that bin Laden is nuclear capable in some fashion." Other experts are less certain that any terrorist group could pull off a nuke. A 1999 Rand study on terrorism noted somewhat reassuringly that "building a nuclear device capable of producing mass destruction presents Herculean challenges for terrorists and indeed even for states...
...packages and in making accommodations for its employees, such as offering gloves and other means of protection against biological contamination. However, it is also wise not to redirect University mail elsewhere. Doing so would only encourage the hysteria that has already sprouted around mail services. Although caution certainly seems prudent during this current national crisis, Harvard has done well to resist the temptation to take this caution to extremes...
Gary T. DiCamillo, Polaroid’s chair and chief executive officer, said in a press release that the decision was “both prudent and necessary,” citing the company’s low profits in the context of an uncertain economy...
...unlikely saber-rattling role. But while he may at times assume an attack-dog posture on public platforms, Blair is a firm advocate of diplomacy. Like the other Western European allies, he is a firm adherent of what Europeans are calling "the Powell line," believing the cautious, methodical and prudent coalition-building authored by the U.S. Secretary of State is essential to ensure a campaign against Al Qaida does not spark a wider war with unpredictable consequences. They have strongly opposed extending military action to Iraq or any other states considered possible targets for retaliation by Washington's more hawkish...
...This confirms that we must continue to take precautions,” he wrote. “The Pit area is one of those area to be prudent...