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Wikileaks: IAEA Warned Japan That Nuke Plants Couldn't Handle Quakes

"The international nuclear watchdog warned Japan in 2008 that powerful earthquakes could be too strong for their nuclear reactors, according to a U.S. diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks Tuesday night.

During a December 2008 G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group (NSSG) meeting in Tokyo, an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that saftey plans were out of date and that earthquakes could be a "serious problem" for aging Japanese nuclear reactors."

David Edwards reports for Raw Story March 16th, 2011 -- 12:56 pm ET

Source: Raw Story, 03/16/2011