Could Osama Get The Bomb?

American Voices

November 14, 2001 | ISSUE 37•41

Last week, President Bush disclosed that Osama bin Laden has been trying to acquire nuclear weapons. What do you think of the possibility?

Come on, how's a multi-millionaire with close ties to the world's most ruthless, amoral arms dealers gonna get his hands on a nuclear device?

Larry Messick
Systems Analyst
If so, he missed his chance: The Emmys were a few weeks ago.

Barry Frees
Plumber
Let me guess what's next: bin Laden has an asteroid the size of the moon, and he's aiming it straight at the Earth.

Kim Welker
Speech Therapist
Shit, we should be trying to find this guy.

Dan Butler
Landscaper
As a lifelong New Yorker, I must admit that central Kansas is not without a certain rustic, remote charm.

Ronald Foray
Advertising Executive
What's this? I'm sorry, I stopped paying attention to the news about three weeks ago out of sheer psychological self-preservation.

Lois Vanderpyl
Architect

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