Report says US monitors mosques for nuclear radiation

[ProSense]

Report says US monitors mosques for nuclear radiation

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US government has reportedly a top secret program to monitor the homes, workplaces, and mosques of Muslims in at least six cities for signs of nuclear radiation.

Up to 120 Muslim sites in the Washington area, and more in Chicago, Seattle, Detroit, Las Vegas and Seattle, have been regularly monitored for radiation since for over three years over concerns about possible nuclear terrorism following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the magazine US News and World Report reported on its website.

However, it said, the monitoring by the FBI and the Department of Energy's Nuclear Emergency Support Team has sometimes involved government agents entering properties without search warrants or court orders, an act some agents and outside lawyers believe is illegal.

"The targets were almost all US citizens," an unnamed source involved in the program told the magazine.

"A lot of us thought it was questionable, but people who complained nearly lost their jobs," the source said.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051223/pl_afp/usattacksmuslim_051223230151

[Ezlivin]

1. It's a pity our gov't can't monitor the air and water quality for citizens

They seem to have the money and resources to monitor mosques for radiation, but little funds for doing what would protect the health of millions of American citizens.

[aquart]

2. Tell 'em to check for asbestos and mold while they're at it.

Let's make this thorough.