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The North Korean Nuclear Crisis

At his press conference this morning, one issue the President wasn't asked about is North Korea, which is once again vying for the world's attention. A ship reportedly loaded with banned weapons is being trailed by an American destroyer, the USS John McCain. There are reports of plans to fire a missile toward Hawaii.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

At his press conference this morning, one issue the President wasn't asked about is North Korea, which is once again vying for the world's attention. A ship reportedly loaded with banned weapons is being trailed by an American destroyer, the USS John McCain. There are reports of plans to fire a missile toward Hawaii. We look at the provocations and possible options for the United States and the United Nations.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Senior Managing Editor

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    New America Foundation / The Atlantic

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    University of Southern California

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    Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation

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