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March 23rd, 2011
07:24 AM ET

Black smoke rising from reactor 3 at Daiichi nuclear plant

Black smoke is rising from reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and dangerous levels of radioactive iodine have been detected in tap water in Japan.

Lake Barrett is a nuclear engineer who oversaw the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's response to the Three Mile Island accident. Barrett talks to American Morning about the developing nuclear situation in Japan.


Filed under: Health • Japan Earthquake • World
March 22nd, 2011
09:52 AM ET

Amb. Burns: F-15 crash shows mission in Libya is going to be difficult

A U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashed in a Libyan field, but both Americans on the plane are safe and in U.S. hands.

The United States and allied forces have established a no-fly zone in Libya, but it is unclear what the next step of Operation Odyssey Dawn will be. Ambassador Nicholas Burns is a former Under Secretary of State and is a Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Amb. Burns talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about the United States' current and future role in Libya.


Filed under: U.S. • World
March 22nd, 2011
08:05 AM ET

U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes in Libya

Mechanical failures caused an American war plane to crash in a Libyan field. The pilot and second crew member on the plane are both safe and in U.S. hands.

Retired Major General James "Spider" Marks commanded the Army Intelligence Center and held command positions with the 101st and 82nd Airborne. Major General Marks talks to American Morning about the breaking news out of Libya this morning.


Filed under: U.S. • World
March 21st, 2011
09:30 AM ET

Day three of Operation Odyssey Dawn: What have allied forces achieved?

In day three of Operation Odyssey Dawn, how successful have the allied forces been in rendering Gadhafi's forces powerless?

Alec Fraser is a Retired US Navy Captain and the current President of Turner Properties. Captain Fraser explains what allied fores have achieved thus far in Libya.


Filed under: U.S. • World
March 21st, 2011
07:59 AM ET

U.S. and allied forces attack Gadhafi's compound

The United States and allied forces launched attacks on Libyan strongholds over the weekend, targeting the leader Col. Gadhafi's compound because of its command and control capabilities.

Former United States Assistant Secretary of State James Rubin talks to American Morning about the latest developments out of Libya and what the attacks mean for Gadhafi's future.


Filed under: U.S. • World
March 16th, 2011
08:18 AM ET

Security forces attack protesters in Bahrain

Security forces attacked protesters overnight in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, about a month after demonstrations began in the small island nation.

Ian Bremmer is the President of the Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm; Bremmer talks to Christine Romans about the latest developments from the Middle East.


Filed under: World
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