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Barack Obama: What is a more relevant fear would be that in year 13, 14, 15, they have advanced centrifuges that enrich uranium fairly…

On the recordApril 6, 2015
What is a more relevant fear would be that in year 13, 14, 15, they have advanced centrifuges that enrich uranium fairly rapidly, and at that point the breakout times would have shrunk almost down to zero.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama warns about potential rapid uranium enrichment by Iran in future years.

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