The fact that now we know well that there is proliferation of nuclear weapons and that many of the weapons that Saddam Hussein had, for example, we do not know where they are, so that means the terrorists have access to all that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lost nuclear weapons from Saddam's arsenal may now be accessible to terrorists.
- In plain terms
- We do not know where Saddam's weapons are, so terrorists might have them.
- What can you take from it?
- Unaccounted weapons pose a terrorism risk.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we secure unaccounted weapons?
- What is the real threat level?
Another view
Lack of verification makes it hard to confirm actual access.
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