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Originally Posted by Phunkie
There may be many condinionals in the quote you used. There may also be simpler methods for terrorists to get components for a bomb. That still don't change the fact that there are problems related to security at Russian nuclear facilities. Otherwise the spokesman of The Federal Service of Atomic Supervision maybe wouldn't have "expressed concern about security at nuclear facilities in Moscow."
And these two quotes are neither very reassuring.
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and part of them are operating at higher educational institutions where it is hard to cerate conditions for effective control over the production of radioactive materials.
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Ok, ok, you got me here. Though, it is still a very far cry from "their current nuclear power plant problems"
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"In his view, physical protection of these facilities and the transportation of radioactive materials are not properly financed."
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Phunkie,
nothing in Russia is properly financed. Never has been. Lack of proper financing is our national engine of progress (along with lazyness)
Anyhow, while you look for the slightest possiblity that something dreadful might or might not happen in Russia,
real accidents occur elsewhere. Such as:
Vermont engineers hunt for missing, deadly nuke fuel
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Engineers at a Vermont nuclear plant searched Thursday for two missing pieces of a highly radioactive fuel rod while experts acknowledged they may never be found
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...all despite proper financing