Thursday, 12 July 2007

Fake firm gets nuclear license in U.S. govt sting

Undercover investigators, working for a fake firm, obtained a license to buy enough radioactive material to build a "dirty bomb," amid little scrutiny from federal regulators, according to a government report obtained on Wednesday. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the license to the dummy company in just 28 days with only a cursory rev

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Professor Matt said...

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