Re: Ship detained for radiation

[tristan@blackhat.net]

I cant see any current security measures detecting an alpha emitting

fissionable device, which is I think what really frightens Americans.



>Speaking for myself, this may well have been an overreaction due to the

>coincidence with the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks; however, I am

>mightily impressed that our government can detect such low-level

>radiation in shipping containers.  This should give an increased comfort

>level to the US populace as well as put potential nuclear terrorists on

>alert that the US is up to the task of identifying suspect ships and

>finding nuclear materials.

>

>I know we are not 100% perfect, but this is still a great demonstration

>of our country's capabilities in this area.

>

>--Susan Gawarecki

>

>> I'm not entirely sure that the Mothers for Peace and Coalition for Peace

>> Justice and Butterflies would had much to do with the kneejerk reaction of

>> calling in Special Forces and federal officials to handle low-energy NORM

>> clay tiles.  I thought Jersey had a office of radiation control.  Ah well.

>>

>

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