Test blast linked to nuke weapons (Divine Strake Official)

[jpak]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2006/apr/28/566655395.html

Contrary to the Pentagon's earlier denials, a government official overseeing a test explosion at the Nevada Test Site in June says the blast could help with the development of nuclear weapons.

The detonation could simulate "a number of weapon concepts," said Doug Bruder, director of the counter-weapons of mass destruction program for the Defense Department's Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

"It could be nuclear or advanced conventional," he said. "A charge of this size would be more related to a nuclear weapon."

Bruder made his remarks during a tour of the Test Site with reporters this week.

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[jpak]

1. just one lil' kick

and some background on how this test fits in with ChimpCo's sick mini-nuke fantasy...

http://www.fas.org/faspir/2001/v54n1/weapons.htm

[Poll_Blind]

2. Oh how the truth comes out closer to 0-hour. K&R

PB

[Extend a Hand]

3. this is really worrying

me. :scared: :nuke: :scared:

[texastoast]

5. Probably not nearly so much as the Shoshone

Once again the government is keeping this one promise to the Natives:

"We're gonna take your land."

[Steve55]

4. The Pentagon's denial never was credible

conventional weapons don't come close to the size of this.

[Sal316]

6. Gee. There's my 'no shit' moment for today!

That sound you hear is hands slapping foreheads around the country.

[unhappycamper]

7. "It could be nuclear or advanced conventional"

Right. Like we have an airplane capable of carrying a 700 ton conventional explosive device. Using my Catholic education, that's 1,400,000 pounds of boom.

The check's in the mail. :sarcasm:

[jpak]

8. The test is scheduled for early June - the data should be analyzed by July

If the test is successful, there could be a mininuke targeted on Iran's underground nuclear facility at Natanz just in time for Hiroshima Day (August 6th)....

:nuke: