Two Islamist web sites are now offering instructions on how to build a nuclear bomb and use it to wage jihad against America.
The Middle Eastern Media Research Institute reports that a "how-to" manual dubbed: "An Encyclopedia for the Preparation of Nuclear Weapons" turned up in the last week on web sites with Arabic titles that translate to mean "Paradise" and "Mujahadeen."
The encyclopedia offers a nine step lesson in nuclear bombmaking and runs about 80 pages. It was also published under the title: "The Nuclear Bomb of Jihad and the Way to Enrich Uranium."
The web site posting was dedicated to "the commander of the Jihad fighters, Sheikh Osama bin Laden, for the purpose of Jihad for the sake of Allah."
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The nuclear encyclopedia was published as "a scientific research [project] by Jihad Fighter No. 1," who wrote: "For the past two years, I have been studying nuclear physics through various scientific forums and Jihadist forums. Similarly, I have been studying the technology of missiles and various types of explosives and explosive devices."
Jihad Figher No. 1 goes on to explain:
"I believe that the strategic balance of Jihad fighters from a military point of view cannot change without proper scientific progress. However, this kind of progress, along with the [necessary] experiments, require laboratories.
"Therefore, my brother the Jihad fighter, I have tried to present experiments that are simple and within your capabilities, or, as is commonly said, [that can be conducted] in the kitchen . . . .
"What is important now [to recall] is that the nuclear device is a bomb with special qualities, which requires means for its transportation to its final goal – whether it be carried by an airplane or a missile. Hence, it is very important to acquire knowledge about missiles as a means of carrying and launching."