[MilCom] Interesting Fictional Movie Tomorrow 2/12/06 - Terrorist Nuclear Attack

[Greg Brazil]

Amen

Bob wrote:

> Ken, ever thought of starting a blog for this kind of stuff instead of 
> putting it here?
> 
> Bob
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
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> Subject: [MilCom] Interesting Fictional Movie Tomorrow 2/12/06 - 
> Terrorist Nuclear Attack
> 
> 
>> CBS network will be airing at 2100 hrs local the movie "Sum of All 
>> Fears", based upon Tom Clancy's fictional book.
>> CIA tries to stop terrorists who are planning a nuclear attack....
>>
>> Even Clancy's fictional books are based upon some factual information, 
>> so this will be an interesting movie to watch.
>> If I remember correctly this is the movie where they hide the nuclear 
>> device in a beverage dispensing machine...
>>
>> BTW 'Reader Digest' Jan 2006 edition, Keeping America Secure series 
>> has an excellent article about how important it is for us to focus on 
>> a nuclear type weapons attack vs chemical or biological weapons, 
>> especially ensuring that USSR nuclear stockpiles are secure.
>>
>> Some fairly good references to read (Nuclear Emergency Support Team):
>> http://www.doeal.gov/opa/Emergency%20Public%20Information/NEST_Final_June2002.pdf 
>>
>> http://www.nnsa.doe.gov/docs/congressional/2005/2005-06-21_David_Huizenga_testimony.pdf 
>>
>> http://www.nnsa.doe.gov/docs/orgcharts/NNSAOrgcharts.pdf
>> http://www.miis.edu/offsite_press/SF%20Chronicle%20Sept%2016,%202001.html
>> http://www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/nuclear_shadow/060902.htm
>> http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/defense/1281456.html?page=5&c=y
>> http://www.milnet.com/nest.htm
>> http://www.delta-green.com/opensource/textbook/nest.html
>>
>> I would imagine that communications wise, they are now using those 
>> small portable satellite phones as
>> well as some tactical radio comms on the typical US Government VHF/UHF 
>> bands which probably
>> are encrypted.  I'd also think that digital cellphones (perhaps 
>> Sprint/NEXTEL) would be in use.
>> Surely the military would play a very important role in transporting 
>> the teams, and perhaps some
>> of the "seasoned" milcom monitors would be able to catch the action.
>>
>> So when you watch the movie, although fictional tomorrow night, just 
>> remember that nobody
>> real thought a group of people armed with box cutters would lead to 
>> the destruction of the
>> World Trade Center & attack on the Pentagon & deaths of all those 
>> innocent people.
>> Fiction can become fact!   We must never let down our guard especially 
>> in the nuclear terrorist
>> threat potential!!!!
>>
>>
>> Ken
>>
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