Pakistan has 80-100 nuclear warheads, making it the world's 6th or 7th leading nuclear power. In this week's New Yorker, Seymour Hersh writes about a secret plan by the Obama administration to use American troops to protect Pakistan's nuclear assets. Daljit Dhaliwal talks to Hersh about why the Taliban overrunning Islamabad is not the greatest concern.
All Posts Tagged With: "nuclear weapons"
Interview
November 10, 2009
U.S. plan would halt ‘inside job’ to divert Pakistani warheads
Week in Review
October 23, 2009
Week in review: Afghanistan and Iran
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and Carol Giacomo of The New York Times editorial board join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss whether Iran appears to be pulling back from a deal to ship enriched uranium overseas. They also discuss fair elections in Afghanistan and NATO's decision to support a wider war counter-strategy.
Interview (video)
October 1, 2009
Stakes are high in Iran nuclear negotiations
In Switzerland, high stakes talks over Iran's nuclear program are underway. Flynt Leverett of the New America Foundation discusses the possibility of sanctions. If the talks ultimately fail and sanctions are imposed on Iran, do you think Iran will give up its nuclear program? Tell us what you think.
Interview (video)
September 30, 2009
Israel pays close attention as Iran nuclear talks set to start
With crucial talks aimed at curtailing Iran's nuclear program set to begin, the rhetoric is heating up. Israel will be following the progress of the negotiations closely, says Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. If the talks fail, would Israel be justified in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities? Tell us what you think.
In the Newsroom (blog)
September 25, 2009
Reading the Middle Eastern press on Iran’s nuclear plant
Worldfocus producer Mohammad Al-Kassim blogs about how Middle Eastern news media outlets covered the news that Iran is building a second nuclear site.
Interview (video)
September 25, 2009
Iran admits to secretly building second nuclear plant
Fariborz Ghadar of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the newly-revealed Iranian uranium enrichment facility. Does this new revelation demonstrate that the U.S. and its allies need to take an even tougher line toward Iran? Tell us what you think.
Interview (video)
September 23, 2009
Iran expects “free and open” nuclear talks with West
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Barack Obama said Iran and North Korea must be held accountable for their nuclear programs. Mansour Farhang discusses the upcoming nuclear talks between the West and Iran.
Interview (video)
September 9, 2009
Iran closer than ever to producing a nuclear weapon
Washington's chief representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran may now possess enough uranium to make a bomb. Fariborz Ghadar of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the prospect of sanctions on Iran. How should the Obama administration respond to Iran's nuclear program? Tell us what you think.
Interview (video)
July 27, 2009
Israel indicates a military strike on Iran is possible
In a critical week for U.S.-Israeli relations, four prominent American officials are in Israel to discuss key topics such as Iran's nuclear threat and Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Daniel Levy of the New American Foundation discusses developments out of the Middle East.
Interview (video)
July 15, 2009
Clinton steps up pressure on Iran for talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stepped up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, reminding that country's leaders that they have only a limited amount of time to accept the U.S. offer to begin face-to-face talks. Reginald Dale of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the U.S. position and the likelihood that Iran will respond to Clinton's call.
