No Radiation From N. Korea Event on Monday

You probably won't see this story on any major U.S. media outlet-
because it would ease people's fears. It's from CNN International,

hancock4...

You should try reading "major US media outlets".

It was covered extensively.

KenStahl...

And it has now been contradicted by other wire reports.

which- unlike the CNN based in Atlanta- usually does not suppress news.

WASHINGTON (CNN INT'L) -- Two U.S. government officials with access to
classified information tell CNN International that the initial air
sampling over North Korea shows no indication of radioactive debris
from the event Monday that North Korea says was an underground nuclear
test.

The U.S. Air Force flew a WC-135 Constant Phoenix on Tuesday to collect
air samples from the region.

A third official reiterated that at this point "there isn't information
to allow confirmation it was a nuclear test."

The intelligence community and the military will continue to fly
satellites and collect air samples in the region to try to collect
radiological data that would provide confirmation of a nuclear test,
officials said. But as time goes on, it will be increasingly difficult
to achieve confirmation.

Officials emphasize this is preliminary data, and it provides no
conclusive evidence about the North Korean event.

It is possible there was no radiological data. That could be the case
if: the North Koreans successfully sealed the site; it was such a small
detonation and so deep underground there was no escape of nuclear
debris; or the test was actually conventional explosives.

Neolibertarian...

Why do you think they have /underground/ tests, dummy?

KenStahl...

Do you expect people to think you are wise for asking that?
Conducting a test underground doesn't mean that no radiation
escapes. It just means that hopefull less radiation will
escape then would occur in an above the ground test. It
simply just is not possible for a nuclear detonation to
occur anywhere in the world without our intelligence
agencies being able to detect it and measure the radiation.
We spent billions to develop that technology and North Korea
simple does not have the raw brain power to figure out how
to hide a detonation from us. In fact, if Three Mile Island
occurred today, the government would probably know that a
leak had occurred before the operators in the control room.