On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
Every senior leader when you are asked what keeps you awake at night, it is the thought of a terrorist ending up with a weapon of mass destruction, especially nuclear.
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Gates highlights the fear of nuclear weapons falling into terrorist hands.
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