Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country

[LynnInDenver]

At least one of them has actually died of radiation poisoning.

Just, fucking HOW? It shouldn't be possible. It's nearly 40 years since the reactor puked its guts - almost everything has decayed to near harmless levels

Did they have a dirt-eating contest?  Cample overnight beside the elephant's foot?

I'd say that some form of ingestion of cesium isotopes from disturbed falllout is probably quite likely. Not necessarily by eating it, one can effectively ingest it by breathing it in, too.