Tag Archives: war

Fukushima

Cities left to die of starvation in Radiation Zone in Japan!

Not everyone who was living withing the 20-30km (12.4 to 18.6 miles) zone was told to evacuate.  Thousands of people were ordered to stay indoors, not to leave their homes, or even their work places, because of radiation.

Well, it’s been a three weeks now and those people are still there, running out of food and water. No supplies are getting in because of the radiation threat.

One mayor is so desperate that he’s posted a video call for help on YouTube. Sakurai Katsunobu, mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, said there are literally 20,000 people in his city that face starvation because no help has come. They obeyed the Prime Minister’s orders to stay indoors, but no help has arrived.

On 25 March the government said they should evacuate themselves, but the mayor points out that most people lost any form of transportation, because of the tsunami.

Sounds like a lack of emergency planning on the part of the government.  Yet more proof that Japan is not the most prepared nation in the world.

Fukushima

Radioactive water leaking into the ground under the Reactor!

Tokyo Electric officials now admit that contaminated water is leaking into the ground under the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Earlier TEPCo dismissed concerns over radioactive water getting into the ground, after tunnels and trenches under the pant were found to be full of contaminated water.

This continues the trend of corporate officials to dismiss concerns about serious issues, only later to admit the concerns were valid.

Fukushima

Japanese beef tests positive for Cesium!

Beef from Fukushima Prefecture has tested positive for cesium levels about legal limits.  Officials say the contaminated beef was not shipped out.

Also, the number of prefectures with crops being hit by radiation continues to expand. Again, officials say the crops have not been shipped to market.

Fukushima, International

Swiss pro-nuclear lobby office bombed

Swissnuclear, a pro nuclear power lobby group in Olten, Switzerland, was bombed on 31 March. Police suspect it was by anti-nuclear activists.

Two women were injured when the package they were opening exploded.

Swissnuclear works to promote the use of nuclear power.

Little Switzerland has five nuclear power plants. The government canceled plans to restart three old plants, after the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant.

 

 

Fukushima

TEPCo admits not protecting workers

Tokyo Electric Power Company admitted that they did not provide radiation monitoring devices to sub-contractors.  This is part of the reason three workers ended up in the hospital a little more than a week ago.

Japanese regulations requires all workers in nuclear power plants to have their own radiation monitor.

TEPCo officials said most of their radiation monitoring devices were washed away by the tsunami. Yet their is no evidence that they tried to get new monitors after the tsunami, in fact TEPCo officials say they will NOW get more radiation monitors.  This will reduce work at the damaged nuclear plant, until the new radiation monitors arrive.

Just more proof that you can NOT trust corporations. And should we really trust what officials are saying about radiation levels?

International, Opinion

UN imposes sanctions against Ivory Coast, feeling a little guilty about Libya are we?

In a move that smacks of guilt after passing the UNSCR 1973 against Libya, the UN has imposed sanctions against the Ivory Coast, and Laurent Gbagbo.

The civil war in Cote d’Ivore (Ivory Coast, a former French colony, or is it now?) has been raging on for much longer than in Libya, yet NOW the UN takes action?

And guess who was pushing for such action, why the same guys as in Libya, the French.  It also helps that the African Union has been asking for UN action for a while now. So, when does the bombing start?

International

China to build bigger Navy, it’s the New Cold War baby!

In a report issued by the Chinese Navy, it is clear they expect some kind of military confrontation in the future, with the United States.

The report was released March 31.  It calls for increasing China’s ability to present a strategic deterrent and launch counterattacks at sea.  The report is also clear about who they think they might have to launch counterattacks against: The United States.

Their reasoning is that the United States is reinforcing its regional military alliances, and increasing its involvement in Asian security affairs.

Chinese military officials are hoping their government will increase spending on more high tech weaponry. Welcome to the New Cold War.

International, U.S.

Vatican says coalition is bombing Libyan Civilians

“The so-called humanitarian raids have killed dozens of civilian victims in some neighborhoods of Tripoli.”-Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli

The Catholic official also said hospitals had been hit by coalition bombing.  President Obama had stated many times that the bombing was to PROTECT civilians.

The Catholic report is in the current issue of Fides, the Catholic missionary newspaper.

Fukushima, U.S.

Radiation in Milk, West Coast United States!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is increasing radiation monitoring after milk tested positive for trace amounts of radiation from Japan.

The milk, with iodine-131, was found in California and Washington states.

Dairy cows probably ingested the iodine-131 after eating grass, or feed, that the isotope settled on after being blown here from Japan.

Officials insist the radiation levels are so low that the milk is still safe to drink.  However, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is emitting higher levels of radiation now, and the predominate wind direction is towards North America.

 

International, Opinion, U.S.

Obama DOES back civil war rebels in Libya, IS targeting Gaddafi

Reuters says they have seen proof that President Barack Obama signed an order to actively support the rebels in Libya, even though there is proof that al Qaeda is also working with the rebels.

The order authorizes covert operations to get rid of Gaddafi. Reuters says the Presidential “finding” was sign two or three weeks ago.  This means Obama was lying through his teeth the past two weeks about NOT targeting Gaddafi, and about Operation Odyssey Dawn being just about protecting peaceful civilians.

Because al Qaeda might be involved with  rebels, this brings up another problem with arming rebels: “The whole issue on (providing rebels with) training and equipment requires knowing who the rebels are.”- Bruce Riedel, former CIA

Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who despise Gaddafi, are also willing to supply Libyan rebels with weapons.  By the way, those countries are Wahhab Muslim, the same as al Qaeda, yet they’re our allies.  Gaddafi is NOT a Wahhab Muslim.  So why do we keep supporting the ones who (Wahhabis) attacked us on September 11, 2001?