Fake firm gets nuclear license in U.S. govt sting

[Contrary1]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Undercover investigators, working for a fake firm, obtained a license to buy enough radioactive material to build a "dirty bomb," amid little scrutiny from federal regulators, according to a government report obtained on Wednesday.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the license to the dummy company in just 28 days with only a cursory review, the Government Accountability Office said in a report to be released on Thursday.

The GAO, which set up the sting, said the NRC approved the license after a couple of faxes and phones calls and then mailed it to the phony company's headquarters -- a drop box at a United Parcel Service location.

"From the date of application to the issuance of the license, the entire process lasted 28 days," the GAO said. "GAO investigators essentially obtained a valid materials license from the NRC without ever leaving their desks."

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/pl_nm/dirtybomb_sting_dc;_ylt=ApJ9nUvhxgmpcG5APalXluIDW7oF

[flying_wahini]

1. unbelievable!

WHO THE HELL IS IN CHARGE OF THESE THINGS......??????????????


oh, yeah,,,,,, right......

[krispos42]

2. Another shining example of how Bush is working to keep us safe n/t

[Robbien]

3. Since all government agencies have been gutted of qualified personnel

and their mission statements all replaced with RNC GOTV directives, a lot of rubber stamping must be going on.