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Splitting the Difference on Nuclear Weapons

President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review is drawing fire from both hawks and doves. How does it propose to deal with proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the ambitions of Iran and North Korea? Also, GM's loss following bankruptcy, and America's worst coal mining disaster in 25 years.

By Warren Olney • Apr 7, 2010 • 50m Listen

President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review is drawing fire from both hawks and doves. How does it propose to deal with proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the ambitions of Iran and North Korea? Also, GM issues its first earnings report since emerging from bankruptcy, and a West Virginia talk show host about community reaction to the disaster at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

Banner image: (L-R) Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Energy Secretary Steven Chu conduct a press conference to discuss the Nuclear Posture Review at the Pentagon, April 6, 2010. DoD photo: Cherie Cullen

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Splitting the Difference on Nuclear Weapons

President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review is drawing fire from both hawks and doves. How does it propose to deal with proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the ambitions of Iran and North Korea? Also, GM's loss following bankruptcy, and America's worst coal mining disaster in 25 years.

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Splitting the Difference on Nuclear Weapons

President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review is drawing fire from both hawks and doves. How does it propose to deal with proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the ambitions of Iran and North Korea? Also, GM's loss following bankruptcy, and America's worst coal mining disaster in 25 years.

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