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Wed, Feb 19, 2003
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War Secretary Donald Rumsfeld refuses to rule out unleashing
nuclear weapons on Iraq, the CIA warns of a nuclear arms race,
& the Bush administration lowers the threshold for nuclear
attacks: We spend the hour with leading anti-nuclear expert
Dr. Helen Caldicott
9:01-9:20 WAR SECRETARY RUMSFELD REFUSES TO RULE OUT UNLEASHING
NUCLEAR WEAPONS ON IRAQ, THE CIA WARNS OF A NUCLEAR ARMS RACE
& THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION LOWERS THE THRESHOLD FOR NUCLEAR
ATTACKS: WE SPEND THE HOUR WITH LEADING ANTI-NUCLEAR EXPERT
DR. HELEN CALDICOTT
War Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is refusing to rule out the
use of nuclear weapons in Iraq. The Bush Administration is
seeking large increases in funding to develop a new generation
of nuclear weapons. And the Los Angeles Times is reporting
that the White House has considerably lowered the threshold
for using nuclear weapons. A first strike nuclear attack by
the U.S. is now a possibility.
In addition, CIA Dir. George Tenet is warning a new nuclear
arms race between the world's new nuclear powers is threatening
to dismantle more than three decades of nonproliferation efforts.
He said over the past 12 months North Korea, Iraq, Iran
and Libya have all moved to obtain equipment to produce weapons-grade
material. And there is ongoing concern about Pakistan and
India's nuclear program.
Tenet said, "More has changed on proliferation over
the past year than any other issue."
The Washington Post reported that the Tenet's comments
signaled that the Bush administration had concluded nuclear
treaties and self-regulation is no longer working.
The Post reported "such a conclusion would buttress
the administration's new national security doctrine which
envisions preemptive strikes against potential nuclear powers,
as well as bolster the administration's case for developing
missile defenses."
But this all comes as the Bush administrations moves towards
reintroducing the use of nukes on the battlefield.
Today we're going to spend the hour with one of the world's
most famous and respected nuclear experts, physician, activist
and writer Helen Caldicott.
In the 1970s, Dr. Caldicott became world famous for her
anti-nuclear activism when she started talking about the dangers
of nuclear war as a physician. She said most Americans responded,
"it's better to be dead, than red." So she started
talking about the actual medical effects of nuclear war. She
helped revive the Physicians for Social Responsibility which
was later nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Her latest book is 'The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush's
Military Industrial Complex'.
She spoke at Smith College on Nov 12, 2002. The speech was
recorded by Robbie Leppzer of Turning Tide Productions.
Tape: Dr. Helen Caldicott, speaking at Smith College on
Nov 12, 2002. Dr. Caldicott is a pediatrition, founder for
the Nuclear Policy Research Institute, and the author of 'The
New Nuclear Danger'
Contact: www.nuclearpolicy.org
www.noradiation.org/caldicott/
9:58-9:59 Outro and Credits
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