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British Threat Assessment: WMD Threat Is Low British authorities have determined that the risk to the United Kingdom of a terrorist attack involving weapons of mass destruction is low. A low risk classification means that an attack could occur, but its likelihood is lower than the threat from bombs or bullets, according to today’s London Telegraph. British security authorities decided to reassess the risk of WMD terrorism after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, but they determined that the difficulty of obtaining and using weapons of mass destruction puts serious restraints on terrorists’ capabilities. Authorities also decided that the Irish Republican Army has little interest in using chemical weapons, particularly because its militants plan to escape, unlike al-Qaeda suicide terrorists. The United Kingdom has increased security measures (see GSN, Dec. 11, 2001), including placing fences and guards around public water facilities, monitoring suspicious imports and purchases and fortifying certain areas with concrete blocks to prevent suicide attacks using vehicles (John Steele, London Telegraph, Feb. 21).
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