Perhaps I need to explain further:

""So, bb, are you suggesting that Pakistan could pull off an nuclear attack on the US???"

No, I was not- although they COULD."

ANY group that has a nuclear device capable of being placed on a missile of at least 30 Km range is CAPABLE of "pulling off a nuclear attack on the US."

Unless we are prepared to declare ALL vessals on the high seas to be subject to search and possible seizure, and we implement such a program for ALL cargo, naval, and civilian ships capable of carrying such a missile- ie, about 60 ft.long or larger.

You think that that is even possible, given the state of the US Navy and Coast Guard today?

Or should we just sink them all when the get close enough to launch such a misile? THAT we might be able to do, with air assets.