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Dirty bomb - finally!
I saw a press conference on CNN - now finally we have the dirty A-bomb!!!
Somebody has been arrested a month or so ago. He is accused to have
considered to explode a dirty A-bomb in the USA. Nobody claims, that he has
done any attempts to purchase radioactive sources, that he had any available
or that he had any possibility to construct a bomb. The expert on CNN, a Dr.
Gupta claimed, that radiation (not I-131!) mostly harms the thyroid and that
the effect of radiation (not I-131!) on the thyroid could be reduced by
taking potassium iodide pills. In the news of a German broadcast the expert
said, that radioactive materials, like they are present in X-ray-machines
(!!!) could be used.
It was nice to hear, that the director of either CIA or FBI was so eager to
hail the extremely well cooperation between these both organisations and how
the secretary of defense made clear, how well the USA is protected and that
any terroristic activities will be punished, and bla, bla, bla.
I am convinced, that this whole story is nothing but a hoax and I cannot
understand, that people in the USA believe it -it is much to easy to
understand what is behind the story. What is sad, is, that the US
administration now uses the irrational fears for radioactivity to make
politics.
Franz
Franz Schoenhofer
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Phone: -43 699 11681319
e-mail: franz.schoenhofer@chello.at
Office:
MR Dr. Franz Schoenhofer
Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Dep. I/8U, Radiation Protection
Radetzkystr. 2
A-1031 Vienna, AUSTRIA
phone: +43-1-71100-4458
fax: +43-1-7122331
e-mail: franz.schoenhofer@bmu.gv.at
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