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July 7, 2004

A major achievement: US removes 1.7 metric tons of radioactive material from Iraq

Here are 1.7 metric tons of radioactive material that won't find their way into dirty bombs detonated in New York City. From the BBC, with thanks to Richard:

Along with 1.77 tons of enriched uranium, about 1,000 "highly radioactive sources" were also removed.

The material was taken from a former nuclear research facility on 23 June, after being packaged by 20 experts from the US Energy Department's secret laboratories.

It was flown out of the country aboard a military plane in a joint operation with the Department of Defense, and is being stored temporarily at a Department of Energy facility.

Posted by Robert at July 7, 2004 8:27 AM
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Where, oh where is Catherine? This is right up her alley.

Posted by: CGW [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 11:27 AM


I know it is not enriched plutonium, but still, consider the economic Mess it would have made, if someone had ground this stuff up to dust and dumped it from a low-flying airplane. Over crops, over small towns, over water supplies...

If that doesn't count as a WMD, I don't know what would.

Posted by: Gary [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 11:49 AM

I thought there were no weapons guess the IEA never heard of dirty bombs or what ever this is all the libs don't want to hear???

Seams the American People were right and the Press was wrong!!


I can't believe it took me so long to get this thing to work was on my end well good thing I'm cute and blond!!!

And in A short skirt!!


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God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her give them Strength and courage to stay the course to Victory Amen

Posted by: Catherine [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 1:05 PM

CGW

Remember it took God 7 days to build our world !

Or 6 days and on the 7th he rested well it takes a lot longer for a blond to figer out the computer???


I am so excited about to pi-- on myself???

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God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her give them Strength and courage to stay the course to Victory Amen

Posted by: Catherine [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 1:10 PM

Catherine:

WELCOME BACK !!!

Posted by: CGW [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 1:13 PM

I knew we would find this sh-t now if we can get on with Iran before they put thiers in a missle? Heard a guy on fox last week talking about brit intell that says they never opened their airport in may because they had a big spill they cant clean up sounds like the same time that they were bringing those syians back from N.Korea??

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God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her give them Strength and Courage to stay the course to Victory Amen


PS is it Squirrel season yet??
I read some where that the new growing sport in the USA is Shooting??

Posted by: Catherine [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 1:23 PM

Thanks CGW


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God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her give them Strength and Courage to stay the course to Victory Amen

Posted by: Catherine [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 1:38 PM

According to this link on Glenn Reynold's Instapundit, this stuff is possibly stored in a facility my four-year old could defeat.

That's just we need! Transport it here for them, and store it at a place with less security than the local Circle K.

Gone in 60 Seconds? How about 38?

Posted by: Bob Owens [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 7, 2004 2:05 PM

Bob that explans why there have been so many Mex & Arabs move to Tenn.


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God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her give them Strength and Courage to stay the course to Victory Amen

PS did you hear about the dirver linc. thing in Tnn. for Illg's ???

Posted by: Catherine [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 8, 2004 3:40 PM