If we bomb Iran's nuke reactors won't our troops in Iraq

[lovuian]

be in the severe radiation zones???

I guess I
m saying we have 130,000 troops not mentioning aircraft carriers and navy personall

won't they be exposed???

Who is thinking about this???
How we could think this is beyond me militarily

[peace13]

1. It is the cream on * and Shooter's cake.

I think the destruction of our armed services was intentional.

[lovuian]

15. it makes you wonder doesn't it

they are so expendable... How can they think this and be an American

[peace13]

25. Remember in the run up to the war Rummy refereed to the troops...

as fungible. It was then that I knew that our brave troops were in danger. So sad. We stand on the corner two times a week and speak out for the troops. You would be surprised at the people who have hateful things to say to us. peace, Kim

[Pharaoh]

2. What about human beings in general?

[lovuian]

14. well that too I'm just looking on the Military LOgic

of exploding Nuke reactors and you troops are near by

[Wizard777]

3. That's a good point. How do you bomb a reactor without it becoming a huge dirty bomb?

:shrug:

[mike_c]

4. they volunteered...

...sez Darth Cheney.

[movonne]

5. That is really a good question and I hope someone here can answer

it...

[bananas]

34. I posted some info in this other thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=3062692

[lovuian]

35. Thanks Bananas good stuff

Bushehr is very close to Saudia Arabia Kuwait UAE

all those nice real estates getting radioactive dust on them

[wuushew]

6. Why would there be a lot of fallout?

if you dropped a bomb on a power plant in the U.S. the roof would cave in and the reactor would be buried.

[lovuian]

12. so the radiation would have no fall out cause the reactor

would be buried. So our troops don't have anything to worry about???

So why would the Saudis be preparing for radiation fall out???

According to Chris Floyd at the Empire Burlesque web site:
http://www.chris-floyd.com/content/view/1463/135 /

The Saudi government is now preparing plans to deal with "any sudden nuclear and radioactive hazards" that may arise from an attack on Iran's nuclear reactors. This was reported by a top Saudi newspaper, Okaz, and relayed by a leading German news service, DPA -- one day after Dick Cheney paid a visit to the kingdom. As we noted, no one knows exactly what was said at that confab of allied authoritarians -- but something sure lit a fire under the Saudis, and convinced them that urgent action is needed to brace for the lethal overspill from a strike on Iran.


Floyd points out that nothing in Saudi Arabia becomes the top news story without government approval. That such a story should be released the day after Cheney's visit, sends a message to everyone about what’s on Cheney's mind.

[wuushew]

18. That fallout would be from U.S. weapons not anything the Iranians had

Any nuclear holocaust in the region would be from nuclear bunker busters Cheney wants to use. Chernobyl's fallout only happened because the reactor itself started on fire and melted down spreading radioactive byproducts in the smoke.

[uppityperson]

26. Sort of like when the roof caved in on Chernobyl?

I know, I know, dropping a nuke is different than a meltdown, but are you saying that simply bombing a nuke would automatically bury it and hence, no radiativity would get out into the air?

[wuushew]

27. The graphite control rods inside the core ingited

I don't know how you would start a water-moderated reactor on fire, doesn't seem possible to me.

[uppityperson]

28. Leak out all the water? I am ignorant and seeking info.

Thinking back to Three Mile Island and other "OMG! MELTDOWN!" stuff. Bomb it, leak out the water, heat goes up, explodes? Yes, I am ignorant, running on partially remembered bits of info and seeking clarification. Thanks

[Strelnikov_]

32. . . buried, until the massive steam explosion from the high pressure reactor vessel

breaching expels radiologic material.

[panader0]

7. Weather patterns move from west to east usually, because of the

earth's rotation. But look out Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and China.

[lovuian]

17. NATO has troops in Afghanistan as well as US troops

right I guess they can go into bunkers there

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. They're already exposed to depleted Uranium.. what's a little more?

x(

[gateley]

9. "So?" nt

[kirby]

10. You are such a Dick! n/t

[notesdev]

11. Wind

will be a major factor. They'll bomb when the wind is blowing at someone else they don't like.

One thing to keep in mind is that Iran buried a lot of its stuff underground, and that stuff won't be blowing anywhere.

[lovuian]

13. that is some hope I'm just worried about our troops

and the aircraft carriers the troops may go into bunkers for awhile but the aircraft carriers where do you go while on those

[sergeiAK]

16. Our carriers can be sealed against N/B/C weapons

Fallout is not a concern on a carrier, provided you get below decks and close the doors.

[lovuian]

19. oh thank you

I'm glad they thought of that

[Wizard777]

21. You can't blow up the reactor without breaching the containment all around it.

Once you have breached the containment. Radiation leaks are possible. The reactor at Chernoble burned it's way into the ground. It still contaminated the surrounding area. This becoming a huge dirty bomb is a possible outcome. But I would need more information on the facilities and bombs used to honestly say if it's a likely outcome.

[dkofos]

20. They did warn the Saudi's last week.

I can't guarantee they warned their own troops.

My guess is no. They don't own oil.

fucking WAR CRIMINALS

[lovuian]

22. if the wind is going toward Pakistan and India and china

then how do you tell the Other countries get ready for radioactive winds coming at you

are they like not existant here... Aren't they going to be ticked off

and why the hell is the Saudis worried if the wind goes toward Afghanistan??? and they told Cheney fine anything you want Dick

is this crazy stuff

these guys think they live in Ivory towers

and the world doesn't exist

and Congress is going to say this is OK ???

[SeattleGirl]

23. Meh, who cares? They're just toy soldiers.

:sarcasm:

[malaise]

24. Do you think Bush and Cheney give a

flying fuck?

[spanone]

29. cheney's response would be ''so?' ' we can't set policy by how many people will die''

[havocmom]

30. Am FIRMLY convinced the neocons do not want any Iraqi veterans.

They sure seem determined to keep troops there until their luck runs out.

GOP does not seem to want to spend money on veteran care. Can't skim as much $$ off for your pals when you have to actually spend money on people.

[lovuian]

31. and you know Iran is going to fight back and there again

our Army is in Iraq very accessible to Iran's bombs

I really am starting to believe Bush want to destroy our army navy and airforce

He's used up all of our hardware and our soldiers

and heres the kicker
he still is losing

[havocmom]

36. PNACers want the military gone and their hired goons in.

They don't want troops who swore an oath to a nation they PNACers are out to destroy then replace with corporate rule.

[Tesha]

33. "So?" -- R. Chenney. (NT)