'Dirty bomb' sting raises concerns in US

Congressional investigators set up a bogus company in the US and obtained a licence from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that allowed them to buy enough radioactive material for a small “dirty bomb”.

'Dirty bomb' sting raises concerns in US

Congressional investigators set up a bogus company in the US and obtained a licence from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that allowed them to buy enough radioactive material for a small “dirty bomb”.

Sen. Norm Coleman said the sting operation raised concerns about terrorists obtaining such material just as easily.

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