political : BRITS -- ARE YOU ANGRY THAT RUSSIA BROUGH RADIATION INTO YOUR COUNTRY? [+] serious ballot by Kev24 ACTIVE Thu Nov 30, 06 - Fri Dec 15, 06 Spy Radiation Fears Grow Thursday November 30, 2006 Traces of radiation have been detected at 12 locations during a probe into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Home Secretary John Reid said 24 unnamed locations have been or are currently being monitored by experts. Low levels of radiation have already been found on two British Airways planes connected to the case and a third is being held in Moscow until it is safe to return. Mr Reid said a fourth plane which flew into Heathrow from Moscow this morning had been looked at. The Russian Boeing 737, which is leased by Transaero, was monitored by scientists but has been found to be clear of radiation. However, Mr Reid said a fifth plane - another Russian aircraft - is of interest to the inquiry. BA had warned an estimated 33,000 passengers and 3,000 staff when "low levels of radioactive traces" were found on two of its aircraft at Heathrow which had flown between London and Moscow. A spokesman said they were being examined because "individuals involved in the Litvinenko case" had travelled on them. Some 2,500 passengers have since contacted a BA helpline since the detection of radiation was made public. Meanwhile, Mr Reid said some 1,700 calls has been made to NHS direct since the radiation scare came to light and 69 people have been referred to the Health Protection Agency as a precaution. Of the 29 people who have so far been tested, none have returned results of concern to medics. A further 18 have been referred to specialist clinics. Mr Litvinenko - an ex-KGB man and fierce critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin - died last week of radiation poisoning after being exposed to polonium 210. An inquest into his death has been opened at St Pancras Coroner's Court, London and adjourned so police can continue their investigation. It heard a post-mortem will be carried out tomorrow with a Home Office pathologist, an independent pathologist and a third pathologist hired by his family present. Once completed, it will enable Mr Litvinenko's funeral to go ahead. After the brief hearing, the Russian's friend Alexander Goldfarb said: "We still believe that this was a murder perpetrated by agents of the Russian intelligence service. "I strongly suspect that the origin of this material is Moscow because the police are looking at the planes flying between London and Moscow." Mr Litvinenko - whose family have been tested for radiation and cleared - accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind his poisoning. The Kremlin has denied any responsibility but the new find puts the focus of the i found this on sky news. does it piss you off that the kremlin, putin and the kgb brought radiation into your country in their sick bid to kill this guy? i'm waiting for someone to somehow blame the usa for this. just a matter of time before someone tries. answer yes or no -- russia is as bad as it was in the old communist soviet days. yes i'm angry and yes, they are as bad now as they were then no, i'm not angry at all. Ballot #106149 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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