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Can a democratic nation fight a War on Terror and at the same time bend over backward so as not to offend a few visitors' rights?

~Annie Jacobsen

Topics: Backward Bend Democratic Few Fight Nation Offend Over Rights Same Same Time Terror Time Visitors War

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In 1957, with the arms race in full swing, the Department of Defense had decided it was just a matter of time before an airplane transporting an atomic bomb would crash on American soil, unleashing a radioactive disaster the likes of which the world had never seen.

~Annie Jacobsen

Topics: Airplane American Arms Arms Race Atomic Atomic Bomb Before Bomb Crash Decided Defense Department Disaster Full Had Just Likes Matter Never Race Radioactive Seen Soil Swing Time Which World Would

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On the morning of January 17, 1966, a real-life dirty bomb crisis occurred over Palomares, Spain. A Strategic Air Command bomber flying with four armed hydrogen Bombs - with yields between 70 kilotons and 1.45 megatons - collided midair with a refueling tanker over the Spanish countryside.

~Annie Jacobsen

Topics: Air Armed Between Bomb Bomber Bombs Command Countryside Crisis Dirty Flying Four Hydrogen January Morning Occurred Over Real-Life Spain Spanish Strategic Yields

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: Unknown

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