Not a Matter of if but when (SHTF) Dirty Bomb strikes these shores!

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We were attacked on September 11 2001 by Osama Bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda network. He was backed by the Taliban regime. We are at war with these terrorists. The War on terrorism will not end in my lifetime and if you are reading this it probably won't end in your lifetime either. It took Osama Bin Laden over five years to plan and to execute the disaster of the twin towers. you would have known this if you have watched the CNN documentary on Osama Bin Laden. I know what CNN is. I know that they are the Cornerstone for liberal driven news media but they did put together one heck of an eye opener of a documentary. It is not a matter of IF there is going to be a dirty bomb deployed in a city somewhere in our Country but WHEN. If I have any gut feeling about these bastards it won't be one dirty bomb, it will probably be several if not more. There are several types of radiation when it comes to a nuclear explosion.
1. Gamma rays is the most dangerous. Won't happen with a dirty bomb if they cannot achieve fisson or fusion with any type of nuclear weapon warhead devices.
2. Beta radiation, radioactive fallout. After a dirty bomb goes off and you are not affected by the direct explosion stay indoors and seal off entry ways, windows, doors and chimneys.
3. Alpha particles, Alpha particles are bigger than beta particles and are treated the same way as beta radiation.
4. Always stay covered until the civilian authorities tell you it's safe to go outside.
5. If you have to go outside wear long sleeve clothing and wear the highest quality respirator NIOSH HEPA PARTICULATE type where you change the filters easily. Spend some money on these things because they work. Check them out by placing them on over your head and use a strong scent like a skunk scent. If a skunk scent won't go through neither will beta radiation!
6. Stock up on plenty of non perishable food and water to last at least a month and the reason why I recommend a month is if your area gets hit with a dirty bomb you will face anarchy.
Do not eat any food exposed to radiation. Do not drink any water exposed to radiation. Best advice I can really give is to do your homework now.
I am nowhere near anykind of an expert with dirty bombs but I do know a little about Nuclear Chemical and Biological Defence and Warfare in the Army.
Get a good AR15 and learn to shoot it well and stock pile high quality U.S. Made ammunition or comparable in a dry safe place. Teach your spouse and children if they are old enough to shoot how to safely and efficiently fire a weapon. A man who desires to protect his property and who is a confident marksman with one of these can be an intimidating force to recon with.
This is only my two cents worth, take it or leave it. It's only the internet and it is free speech. I served 20 years in the U.S. Army to protect it so I am entitled to excersize free speech just like everyone else. If you are offended by what I might have written shrug it off and go to the next thread.
 
This is my first post but I thought I would toss in a few clarifications since I work in the nuclear industry...

It is misleading to say that a dirty bomb won't have gamma sources or any other kind of source. My working understanding of a dirty bomb is that it is a conventional explosive designed to spread radioactive contamination. We have plenty of gamma activity in waste storage sites all over the USA as does any nation with nuclear capability. All anyone needs to do is get some that already exists and spread it by means of a bomb. That said, while gamma and neutron are certainly the most dangerous external sources, they are also the most difficult to work with in creating a device and the easiest to detect.

Alpha radiation is the real concern as it is a serious internal hazard. Contamination that is aspirated or ingested will cause serious tissue damage. Given that, we should differentiate between food/water that has been exposed to radiation and food/water that has been contaminated by radiation. I eat food that has been exposed to microwave radiation all the time, because frozen pizza tastes better once it isn't frozen anymore. A sealed can of food that has been covered in radioactive material should be fine as long as the radioactive material hasn't been in the food. Same with water- as long as the seal has maintained integrity you should be OK.

Turning off ventilation systems is excellent advice.
 
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