What we have with all of this can be boiled down to one simple answer. The world press is creating a panic over something that shouldn't be blown this far out of porportion! I lived in Japan for several years as a kid when my father was in the Navy and I feel for the Japanese people who have lost their families and are suffering through hardships most of us couldn't begin to fathom. But we have the talking heads on the glogal news networks creating a panic about radiation that is less than a chest x-ray! How about focusing on the homeless and hungry japanese people who could be better served by the talking heads than some fantasy radiation scare that will never be noticed? Who cares is a miniscule amount of radiation is added to the atmosphere for a few days? I am currently on R&R in Or and I am not worried one bit, if people on the West coast are worried STAY INSIDE! Plus with all of the talking heads going on about potasium iodine pills and decon kits is bordering on negligent behavior, they are going to hurt more people over this than the radiation will. The American public has become addicted to these talking heads and believe what they are told through them. If they would stop for a minute and quit trying to out sell everyone else on TV they might actually do more good than the harm they are currently causing. If you have a question about radiation and what to do, turn off the TV and find a book or look on the internet for the answer. It might be better for you in the long run.

OK I am off the saop box now, let the rotten tomatos fly.