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Fukushima

Mysterious radiation found in Japanese sewage plants and incinerators!

Just days after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster began, in March, mysterious radioactive substances have been detected, and are still being detected, at sewage plants and incinerators around Japan.

The first case involves an incinerator in east Tokyo.  Ashes were found to be highly radioactive.  Unfortunately most of the ashes have already been recycled as building materials.  The radioactive isotope has not been identified.

Almost at the same time, sludge from sewage treatment plants in Tokyo also tested positive for radiation contamination.  Again, the isotope has not been identified.

Just this past week, in Maebashi, cesium contamination was found in incinerator ashes, sludge and molten slag, that were being processed at a water treatment plant.

 

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Reactor 3 continues pouring cesium into the Pacific Ocean!

Fukushima Daiichi’s Reactor 3 is still pouring massive amounts of contamination into the Pacific Ocean.

Since Friday, cesium-134 and 137 have being detected at levels thousands of times above government safe limits.

So far Tokyo Electric Power Company says they can only monitor the radiation levels coming from Reactor 3.  It seems their hands are full with the meltdown of Reactor 1.

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TEPCo obsessed with saving Reactor 1 despite active meltdown!

In a clear case of obsession, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced they will resume water injection in Fukushima Daiichi’s Reactor 1.

TEPCo officials say the water level is far too low, and they have confirmed that holes and cracks have formed in the reactor vessel, as a result of the meltdown.

A couple of days ago the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told TEPCo that it’s a waste of time to keep pumping in massive amounts of water, now that the reactor has melted down.  TEPCo continues to insist that if they pump in enough water, and connect a new cooling system, they can control the situation.

TEPCo will monitor their water injection plan for the next two days.

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Evacuations of Fukushima underway!

Japan has ordered the mandatory evacuations of two towns in Fukushima Prefecture, 15 May, almost three days after it was reveled that Reactor 1, of Fukushima Daiichi nuke plant, was melting down.

Families with children kindergarten age or younger, and pregnant women, are the first to be evacuated.  At least 7,700 people will be evacuated from the small towns.  Local officials claim they have secured places for the families to stay.

Farmers are being given extra time so they can move their livestock.  The evacuation was ordered because of increased radiation levels in the towns.

International

Saudi Arabian tanks roll on Bahrain city

May 14, Saudi forces continued their take over of Bahrain by sending tanks to take the island city of Sitra.

For the past couple of weeks, Bahraini forces, backed up by Saudi troops have been flattening Shia Mosques.  The majority of the people of Bahrain are Shia Muslim.  The royal family is not.

Since February the people have been truly peacefully protesting their government.  Saudi forces invaded Bahrain in March, to help the non-Shia royal family put down the peaceful protesters.

Protesters say that since it is obvious the West isn’t going to help them, they are forced to start taking military action against the Saudis and the royal family.

 

International, U.S.

Afghanistan corruption linked directly to U.S. military

“[They] discussed the history of America and how it was built on the back of others, ultimately concluding that ‘fleecing the government’ was the American way.”-statement by prosecutors concerning corruption charges against U.S. military officers in Afghanistan

Recently an Afghan contractor plead guilty in U.S. court, to bribing U.S. military officers.  Those officers did not come forward with the crime, instead they committed the crime.

The prosecution is recommending one year for the Afghan contractor, because they say his bribery was typical, and he actually did a good job as a contractor.  But the case against the Afghan contractor is actually part of an investigation into corruption inside the United States military.

In most cases, U.S. military officers in Afghanistan decide what contractor will get the job.  Many Afghans have responded to complaints of corruption by saying they have to bribe the U.S. in order to get the job.

Currently two Illinois National Guard officers, and one USAF Sergeant, are facing corruption charges.  They were taking bribes from potential contractors in Afghanistan.  One of the National Guardsmen admitted to the crime.  Both Guardsmen were mailing the cash back home.  One of the packages was intercepted by Customs in the United Kingdom, upon inspection $10,000 was found inside.

Afghan contractors say one of the National Guard officers told them they were in Afghanistan to become rich.

 

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Ring of Fire strikes again: Costa Rica & Japan hit

On the evening of 13 May, the Central American country Costa Rica, was hit by a 6.0 quake.  The epicenter is near the Arenal volcano.

Then, in the early morning of 14 May,  Japan was hit by a 6.2 quake (some reports say 5.7), near the same spot as 11 March 9.0 earthquake, off the coast of Fukushima.  Initially a tsunami warning was issued, but was canceled.   No word on any damage to the nuke plants in Fukushima.

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Throwaway worker dies at Fukushima Daiichi!

The first death connected to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has occurred.  A 60 year old man working for a subcontractor, fell unconscious while removing nuclear waste.

Tokyo Electric Power Company officials say he was wearing a full protective suit, and claim he was not exposed to radiation.  It’s reported that the worker complained of feeling ill before collapsing.  He was rushed to a hospital where he died.

 

International

Gaddafi Alive

An audio recording of Gaddafi was played on Libyan TV May 13.  He state that he was alive and called the West “cowards”.  For weeks Italian media speculated that he was wounded or dead.

“I thank all the presidents, ministers, ambassadors and all the people of the world who have expressed their deep concerns on my life after the attack.”-Muammar Gaddafi