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If western intelligence knows about this and wants to get it off the black market, why don't they just buy it themselves? Surely the criminals selling it don't

by AUmrysh 11y ago

If western intelligence knows about this and wants to get it off the black market, why don't they just buy it themselves? Surely the criminals selling it don't care where the money comes from.

iSnow 11y ago
Maybe it's just not true that there are 50+kg of weapons grade Uranium are out there, somewhere. Maybe it's all just a couple of grams that were specimens of production runs.
lojack 11y ago
> But no one in the West knows exactly who has this nuclear explosive material, and where they may be Probably because of this. I'm also quite certain that the criminals do care very much where the money comes from. Most criminals I know understand this is the difference between a pay day and a prison sentence.
- tlrobinson 11y ago
  Surely the US has a few spies with deep enough cover to pass as arms dealers? Or have I been watching too much TV?
dsmithatx 11y ago
Exactly. This makes no sense. If we think there is a enough to be concerned about, we don't want a terrorist to get it. Just by the stuff. 3 middle man have been arrested for delivering samples. How about just hire some Russian mobster to meet with the next middle man and get it off the street. Seems like they are too focused on catching the current owner of it which seems stupid to me.
x0x0 11y ago
I know. Make a standing offer: the US will give a 110% price match for these materials, no questions asked, or between the US and Russian security services we'll do our best to shoot you in the head. Choose.
leppr 11y ago
i'm guessing they are just waiting for the auction to be near the end so they don't have to spend too much outbiding the terorists. speaking of that anyone manage to see when it ends? this new silk road redesign is really confusing me.
superuser2 11y ago
I wouldn't be remotely surprised if this had happened several times already, quietly.

by AUmrysh 11y ago

If western intelligence knows about this and wants to get it off the black market, why don't they just buy it themselves? Surely the criminals selling it don't care where the money comes from.

iSnow 11y ago

Maybe it's just not true that there are 50+kg of weapons grade Uranium are out there, somewhere. Maybe it's all just a couple of grams that were specimens of production runs.

lojack 11y ago

> But no one in the West knows exactly who has this nuclear explosive material, and where they may be Probably because of this. I'm also quite certain that the criminals do care very much where the money comes from. Most criminals I know understand this is the difference between a pay day and a prison sentence.

tlrobinson 11y ago
Surely the US has a few spies with deep enough cover to pass as arms dealers? Or have I been watching too much TV?

dsmithatx 11y ago

Exactly. This makes no sense. If we think there is a enough to be concerned about, we don't want a terrorist to get it. Just by the stuff. 3 middle man have been arrested for delivering samples. How about just hire some Russian mobster to meet with the next middle man and get it off the street. Seems like they are too focused on catching the current owner of it which seems stupid to me.

x0x0 11y ago

I know. Make a standing offer: the US will give a 110% price match for these materials, no questions asked, or between the US and Russian security services we'll do our best to shoot you in the head. Choose.

leppr 11y ago

i'm guessing they are just waiting for the auction to be near the end so they don't have to spend too much outbiding the terorists. speaking of that anyone manage to see when it ends? this new silk road redesign is really confusing me.

superuser2 11y ago

I wouldn't be remotely surprised if this had happened several times already, quietly.