The Fukushima 50: Not afraid to die

CBS News ^ | March 15, 2011 | Jim Axelrod

[Eyes Unclouded]

Godspeed!

[Eyes Unclouded]

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Heros come in all shapes, sizes and professions.

[Larry Lucido]

True.

[Joe 6-pack]

Their heritage runs strong in these ones...

[dennisw]

Some of these kamikaze nuclear workers will die from radiation. No Japanese civilians will -— my prediction

[Larry Lucido]

Actually, they are their grandchildren.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

50 Japanese “Mr. Spocks” as in “The Wrath of Kahn”. Brave men deserving of our highest respect.

[darkside321]

This people are allready heros.
Japan should build a monument for every single one of them.
(Because i fear they will have to pay the ultimate price for their heroic deeds)

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Larry Lucido]

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

[Oceander]

"However, CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod reports that a handful have stayed on the job, risking their lives, to try to save the lives of countless people they don't even know."

It is a sorry commentary on this country when that sort of honorable behaviour is considered strange.

[struggle]

God bless you. The job must be done.

[lonevoice]

Someone posted a link to another very good article about the workers inside Fukushima here: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/15/heroic-team-inside-fukushima-nuclear-plant-probably-terrified/?ncid=webmail

Four more of the workers are missing since the fire in reactor #4 this afternoon.

[SpaceBar]

These individuals are nothing short of Japanese national heros.

[Larry Lucido]

Heros come in all shapes, sizes and professions.

Even cops, sometimes, my FRiend. :-)

But that's besides the point here.

[Reily]

The new 47 Ronin ! (Except now there are 50!)

[Larry Lucido]

So true.

[justa-hairyape]

URGENT: Fuel rods damage at Fukushima's 2 reactors estimated at 70%, 33%

An estimated 70 percent of the nuclear fuel rods have been damaged at the troubled No. 1 reactor of the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant and 33 percent at the No. 2 reactor, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Wednesday.