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    On the 69th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing, A Look at The Current State of the US Nuclear Arsenal

    Sixty-nine years ago today, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.  Three days later, it dropped another on Nagasaki.  Since then, Russia and 7 other countries have developed nuclear weapons, but none has ever been used in warfare.  We hear about their destructive potential and get an update America’s arsenal.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 6, 2014 • 1 min read

    Sixty-nine years ago today, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, it dropped another on Nagasaki. Since then, Russia and 7 other countries have developed nuclear weapons, but none has ever been used in warfare. We hear about their destructive potential and get an update America’s arsenal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?

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