THE TELEGRAPH: Al-Qaeda is trying to secure material for nuclear weapons and would have "no compunction in using them" *, President Barack Obama warned, as he welcomed leaders for the largest gathering in the US since the Second World War.
The US president has set himself the mission of convincing fellow leaders from 45 nations that they faced the same threat and to establish a plan to secure every ounce of the world's nuclear weapons-grade fuel.
"The single biggest threat to US security, both short-term, medium-term and long-term, would be the possibility of a terrorist organisation obtaining a nuclear weapon," Mr Obama said.
"This is something that could change the security landscape in this country and around the world for years to come."
"If there was ever a detonation in New York City, or London, or Johannesburg, the ramifications economically, politically and from a security perspective would be devastating.
"We know that organisations like al-Qaeda are in the process of trying to secure nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction, and would have no compunction at using them." >>> Alex Spillius in Washington | Monday, April 12, 2010
*So Obama does admit that the greatest threat, then, comes from Islamic terrorism. After all is said and done, it is ISLAM which poses the greatest threat to peace and security worldwide. – © Mark
