Billmon bangs his head against the wall:
Posted by DeLong at May 21, 2003 10:07 AM | TrackBackThe Cup is 80% Full: U.S.: Barrels Missing From Iraq Nuke Site: BAGHDAD, Iraq - Some 20 percent of the known radioactive materials stored at Iraq's largest nuclear facility are unaccounted for, and U.S. nuclear experts have found radioactive patches on the ground where looters dumped out barrels believed to contain hazardous materials. However, a senior commander said the great majority of the dangerous waste at the Tuwaitha nuclear complex was still secure and was not leaking radiation. "Eighty percent of the barrels are where they were before," said Col. Tim Madere, a specialist in unconventional weapons for the U.S. Army's V Corps.
At least 80% of the radiation from Chernobyl is still on site. How safe does that make you feel?
I listened to a speech by Senator Lugar last winter and he expressed his doubts that the US was ready for the aftermath of the Iraq war. He also complained that the administration was not answering his questions.
If a guy from your own party has won international awards for his work on securing nukes and other WMD in the Soviet Union (Nunn-Lugar) isn't it worth listening to him?
Uh, Senator, could you send us an outline of what we should do with Iraq nuclear facilities? I am sure that Lugar would have helped. They stonewalled their own expert. Brad is correct, we have a system that promotes idiot southern governors and shuts out the party's senior statemen. We are suffering the price of arrogance.
Posted by: bakho on May 21, 2003 12:10 PMWe are suffering the price of electing Republicans beholden to the religious-right.
Posted by: arthur on May 21, 2003 12:28 PM