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USA accused of losing 1500 sources of ionising radiation

The allegations of mishandling of nuclear materials by the U.S. government does not end there, the Russian Foreign Ministry is also stating that between 1996 and 2001, nearly 1,500 sources of ionizing radiation were lost here in the U.S.

Russia States Weapons Grade Nuclear Material from Los Alamos In the Hands of Drug Dealers in U.S. Moscow, WorldNewsVine, RU (Aug 7) – The Russian Ministry released a statement on their website today inferring, that in 2006 Weapons grade nuclear material, stolen from Los Alamos ended up in the hands of a drug dealing gang. Other accusations from the Russian Ministry include violations of Arms Treaties under the Bush administration.

The allegations of mishandling of nuclear materials by the U.S. government does not end there, the Russian Foreign Ministry is also stating that between 1996 and 2001, nearly 1,500 sources of ionizing radiation were lost here in the U.S.

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressing concern stated, “The peculiarity of the incident was that, unlike in several other such cases — when nuclear secrets were obtained by foreign intelligence services — now they were found by police with a criminal group connected to the drug trade.”…

Russia States Weapons Grade Nuclear Material from Los Alamos In the Hands of Drug Dealers in U.S. | WorldNewsVine

August 11, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive