ABC Ships Uranium Overseas for Story

[Beetwasher]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57230-2003Sep10.html

Federal Officials Call Test a Crime

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 11, 2003; Page A21

ABC News says it has exposed a crucial weakness in the nation's port security system by shipping depleted uranium from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Los Angeles. Federal officials say the network seems to have committed a crime.

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I feel so safe...

[jayfish]

1. Shoot The Messenger.

Although it was kind of dumb, I can't think of any other way to test the system. The proper authorities certainly aren't doing anything about it. American journalists used do have a history of truly investigative reporting. After the whole Food Lion mess (also and ABC venture) however, it's all been shit.

Jay


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[otohara]

2. Dupe - Locking

Please continue discussion here:



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=107855

[FlashHarry]

3. Good for Sen Chuck Grassley!

He may be GOP, but I think he's a fairly honest guy...

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The government's response to the undercover operation by ABC prompted a strong letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) to Attorney General John D. Ashcroft and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.

"I would urge that significant caution must be used by the federal government to ensure that legitimate reporting is not chilled," Grassley wrote, adding: "If my neighbor told me my barn was on fire, my first instinct would be to thank my neighbor and get some water for the fire. . . . Time and again, I find federal agencies devoting enormous time and energy to attacking whoever put the spotlight on a government mistake."
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[HereSince1628]

4. Yeah ABC broke the law but even worse

they exposed the weakness of port security

And you know what Georgie would say, "We must priorestimize you can't have port security and a war on terror, er, I mean, ah... Hmmm.
(!)Its up to the cities to make their ports safe! We can't have cities allowing activities which put the nation at risk. This is a local problem for local budgets."