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Obama's Nuclear Summit: Invisible for Conservatives?
By David Corn - Politics DailyOn Monday and Tuesday, President Obama convened a historic gathering in Washington to deal with the most urgent threat facing the globe: nuclear terrorism. Never before have so many world leaders gathered to discuss together how to thwart one of the greatest nightmares imaginable; 47 nations were represented. Though no sweeping treaties or agreements were reached, Obama did succeed on two important fronts. He placed the issue of controlling and securing nuclear material that could be used by terrorists (including al-Qaeda and its allies) at the top of the global to-do list. And he encouraged ...
Fallout at Minimum Over Nuke Summit Snubs
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(April 13) -- As world leaders gathered in Washington this week for the nuclear security summit, some countries -- notably Iran and North Korea -- were left off the invitation list, either because they're regarded as a nuclear proliferation threat or because they're at odds with Washington. So what did those who weren't asked to attend have to say about this week's events? Sometimes, surprisingly little. North Korea With an estimated nuclear arsenal of about six weapons, North Korea not only wasn't invited to the summit, it was also singled out, along with Iran, in the new U.S. Nuclear ...
Nuclear Terrorism: 5 Scary Scenarios
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(April 12) -- Security experts have long warned of the danger posed by terrorists determined to obtain a nuclear weapon. But now nuclear terrorism has moved to the top of the international agenda, with President Barack Obama deeming it "the greatest threat to U.S. and global security." This week's nuclear security summit in Washington focuses on securing fissile material that could be used in a nuclear weapon, but experts have described many different ways in which terrorists could use nukes to nefarious ends. Here are five of the leading scenarios: 1) Terrorists steal a nuclear weapon -- or ...
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