U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Averting Nuclear Terrorism; Royce Schedules Thursday Hearing on NonProliferation Efforts"

4/13/2005 1:31:00 PMU.S. Newswire : Releases : "Averting Nuclear Terrorism; Royce Schedules Thursday Hearing on NonProliferation Efforts": "A nuclear attack on U.S. soil could take a devastating toll in lives and property and have unimaginable consequences for the American economy and way of life. Terrorists groups, primarily al Qaeda but likely others, are pursuing nuclear capabilities, according to several reports. Experts differ on the likelihood of terrorists accessing a nuclear weapon and delivering it against the United States. But some believe that building a crude nuclear weapon would be well within the technological reach of terrorists once they secured the necessary amount of nuclear material. "