radioactivity of the atmosphere is up in W. Pakistan

[ensho]

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php


A rise in general radioactivity of the atmosphere has been noticed in West Pakistan resulting from the Soviet nuclear blasts, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission announced here yesterday. The rise in radioactivity has been detected at Lahore and Quetta on different dates. The average rise in radioactivity of the atmosphere over West Pakistan to date has been 50 per cent over the normal background activity, the announcement said. No rise in radioactivity has, however, been noticed in East Pakistan presumably because of the south-western air currents over the region at this time of the year which have prevented the settling of the radioactive fallout resulting from the Soviet blast in the north, the commission said. It clarified, however, that the 50 per cent average rise in West Pakistan since the commencement of nuclear tests by Russia is far below the level which could be considered dangerous to human health.
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why is Russia testing and blasting??

[get the red out]

1. Soviet?

Why does it keep saying Soviet?

[FBaggins]

2. Not nearly enough evidence to ask why they're testing

because there isn't enough evidence to say that they ARE testing.

A short-term increase of 50% over background levels (particularly without identifying isotopes or even type of radiation) is not evidence of a nuclear blast.

[RC]

4. But, but, but... We need evidence, no matter what kind so we can go to war with them.

There are civilians to strafe and bomb to proof our new automated flying war toys.
To many truthful facts defeats the scare mongering propaganda.

[FarCenter]

3. Must be an old report

There are no Soviets. West Pakistan is Pakistan. East Pakistan is Bangladesh.