TITLE: The Maginot Fallacy: Anti-terrorist Measures in the Nuclear Industry THEORY: Power plants are vulnerable to air attack. (what's wrong and how to fix it)

The Maginot Fallacy: Anti-terrorist Measures in the Nuclear Industry Americans love energy. From CD players to TVs to microwaves, the number of electrical devices in everyday life seems endless. Many don't care where the power comes from as long as it is there when wanted. This lack of concern has the potential to become deadly. Nuclear power facilities, some of the nation's leading energy producers, are disturbingly accessible to terrorist attacks; they are especially vulnerable …

…safety/page.cfm?pageID=176 AUTHOR'S NOTES: This essay was written for English 101 at Muskegon Community College. (I am a freshman Physics major.) The essay assignment was: 'Take a position on a controversial topic in your field of study.' In-line citations are of the form (source #, page #). AS A SIDENOTE: The Maginot Line is/was a wall in WWII that looked good on paper, but was ineffective in reality. Ironic comparison to nuclear industry safeguards.