Reuters: Study faults U.S. radiological security program (Reuters)

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Study faults U.S. radiological security program
13 Mar 2007 22:50:23 GMT
Source: Reuters

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - A federal program to control radiological
material that could be used to make dirty bombs has yet to secure many of
the world's most dangerous sites, according to a study released on Tuesday.

The study by the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan investigative
arm of Congress, said a Department of Energy program that began in 2002 had
secured 368 radiological sites in over 40 countries as of Sept. 30, 2006.

But 256 sites, or about 70 percent, were hospitals or oncology clinics that
were considered relatively low-risk.

Meanwhile, over 700 high-priority sites known as radioisotope thermoelectric
generators, or RTGs, remained abandoned or in operation across Russia,
representing the largest unsecured quantity of radioactivity in the world,
the study said.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13198641.htm

Hundreds of billions are spent on preventive war, while the
round-up of loose nukes gets neglected.

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1. I'm not computer literate at the workings.

Since I am the first poster maybe SKS will tell me how to post a link.

I know you cut and paste etc. But where do you paste the item til you post it where you want. Give me the 1 - 2 - 3 -4's remember I don't know a lot about the inside workings.

I used to program the old Lotus 123 but it sure is different in the modern world.