Can the U.S. Government Detect a Dirty Bomb?
Barton Gellman of the Post reported in March that The Bush administration has deployed hundreds of sophisticated sensors since November to U.S. borders, overseas facilities and choke points around Washington. It has also placed the Delta Force, the nation’s elite commando unit, on a new standby alert to seize control of nuclear materials that the sensors may detect. Post coverage: Fears Prompt U.S.