“As a nuclear power - as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon - the United States has a moral responsibility to act.” StatesUsedUnitedResponsibilityMoralUnited StatesWeaponsNuclearNuclear WeaponsNuclear PowerMoral ResponsibilityNuclear Terrorism Author:Barack Obama
“For the first time, preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism is now at the top of America's nuclear agenda.” FirstsAmericaFirst TimeTerrorismNuclearAgendasPreventingProliferationNuclear ProliferationNuclear Terrorism Author:Barack Obama
“Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.” TerrorismNuclearRise AboveNuclear Terrorism Author:Lee H. Hamilton
“The threat of nuclear terrorism is growing faster than our ability to prevent an attack on our homeland.” AbilityGrowingThreatTerrorismNuclearFasterHomelandNuclear Terrorism Author:Joe Lieberman
“The greatest threat to U.S. and global security is no longer a nuclear exchange between nations, but nuclear terrorism by violent extremists and nuclear proliferation to an increasing number of states.” StatesNationsNumbersSecurityThreatTerrorismNuclearViolentExtremistProliferationNuclear ProliferationNuclear Terrorism Author:Barack Obama
“Nuclear terrorism is still often treated as science fiction. I wish it were. But unfortunately we live in a world of excess hazardous materials and abundant technological know-how, in which some terrorists clearly state their intention to inflict catastrophic casualties. Were such an attack to occur, it would not only cause widespread death and destruction, but would stagger the world economy... [creating] a second death toll throughout the developing world.” KnowsWorldStillsStatesWishCausesFictionKnow HowEconomyMaterialsCreatingDestructionScience FictionIntentionTerrorismNuclearTerroristTreatedDevelopingExcessTechnologicalCasualtiesTollsWorld EconomyNuclear Terrorism Author:Kofi Annan
“Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties and create immense suffering and unwanted change in the world forever. This prospect should compel all of us to act to prevent such a catastrophe.” WorldShouldSufferingForeverSeriousMassThreatTerrorismNuclearOur TimeImmenseCatastropheCasualtiesUnwantedNuclear Terrorism Author:Ban Ki-moon
“I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.” AmericaWorstTerrorismNuclearWorst FearNuclear Terrorism Author:Nelson DeMille
“For years, even before 9/11, I've been trying to warn that the threat from amateur biolabs will ultimately turn out to be far more troublesome than leakage from military labs - perhaps even more costly and deadly than nuclear terrorism.” TryingYearsTurnsMilitaryThreatTerrorismNuclearLabsTroublesomeLeakageNuclear Terrorism Author:Greg Bear