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Barack Obama: The threat of global nuclear war has become remote, but the risk of nuclear attack has increased.

On the recordMay 9, 2011
The threat of global nuclear war has become remote, but the risk of nuclear attack has increased.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the rising risk of nuclear attacks despite reduced global nuclear war threat.

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