Marye
03-03-2002, 09:11 PM
Government pursuing development of new generation of radiation detectors in light of terror threat
ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Energy Department is developing a new generation of devices to detect nuclear radiation, a capability that the Bush administration views as vital in the battle against terrorism.
Administration officials said Sunday the emphasis on radiation detection has grown in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and in response to fears that the al-Qaida terrorist network may succeed in its ambition to obtain either a nuclear device or materials to spread radiation in an urban area.
Several administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, however, that they knew of no recent indications that al-Qaida had made any new progress toward obtaining such materials.
The Washington Post reported in its Sunday editions that the administration is alarmed by growing hints of al-Qaida's progress in this area and that in response the government has deployed hundreds of sophisticated sensors since November to U.S. borders, overseas facilities and sites around Washington.
Sen. Larry Craig said radiation sensors were used at the Salt Lake Olympic Games and the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
This is just f'n scary.....
ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Energy Department is developing a new generation of devices to detect nuclear radiation, a capability that the Bush administration views as vital in the battle against terrorism.
Administration officials said Sunday the emphasis on radiation detection has grown in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and in response to fears that the al-Qaida terrorist network may succeed in its ambition to obtain either a nuclear device or materials to spread radiation in an urban area.
Several administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, however, that they knew of no recent indications that al-Qaida had made any new progress toward obtaining such materials.
The Washington Post reported in its Sunday editions that the administration is alarmed by growing hints of al-Qaida's progress in this area and that in response the government has deployed hundreds of sophisticated sensors since November to U.S. borders, overseas facilities and sites around Washington.
Sen. Larry Craig said radiation sensors were used at the Salt Lake Olympic Games and the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
This is just f'n scary.....