Not an intel guy, but pretty sure there are ways to tell with relative confidence because of the staging. (H-bombs are a 1 and 2 explosion.)
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i keep reading accounts saying we can't tell. I bet we can. I hope we can.
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You're an investigative journalist and you're asking Twitter?
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I never claimed to be able to or to want to personally investigate every question on the planet.
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It's a pretty serious question wouldn't you agree? I would hope you would use your powers to inform us as to the answer.
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She specifically said: "Serious question for my intel friends..." She wasn't asking Twitter.
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Not her intel friends on Twitter?
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Then she said: "... in the know." Reread it all. You'll get it. That's not meant to sound nasty.
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But I will say this. Since this is still going on. She made a comment about not investigating every question. It's her question.
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Are you aware that Sharyl is one of the few ethical journalists left? She actually plays it down the middle. Save your attacks for the hacks
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Not even close to an intel figure,but even if we did,I would expect we couldn't reveal such without compromising assets,or technology
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I wonder because I keep reading news items that say "it's nearly impossible to tell..." Etc
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I suspect other wise,but guilty of reading,but grateful, so much Tom Clancy.From my old world ,retail,"less is more" for comp 2 think u know
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We have capability! Detection of airborne radioactive particles will give clues as the type of device that was set off.
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Bobby on the right track. A variety of sensors.....
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The U.S. Air Force is likely to fly aircraft to try to detect gases in the air.
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Proving that the blast was a hydrogen bomb would depend on the presence of the hydrogen isotope tritium.
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We'd tell you but we'd have to hack your computer
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I've been out of intel for three years now, we have ability & it was a work in progress to cut down time on detection.
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