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‘Time to take America back’: Ben Cohen launches campaign for lower military spending
MSNBC· 2025-08-10 19:38
It's been 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb cenamed Little Boy on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing an estimated 70,000 people instantly. The death and destruction caused by the 10,000lb bomb was immediate, created a massive mushroom cloud that rose to more than 60,000 ft. Just 3 days later, the US unleashed a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing another 40,000 people instantaneously.By the end of 1945, it's estimated that up to 200,000 people had died as a result of the bombi ...
Atomic bomb survivor recalls the horrors of Hiroshima on 80th anniversary of bombing
NBC News· 2025-08-06 11:32
Everybody's hair was just standing up raised upwards and the skin and the flesh was coming off from the bones and the parts of the body missing and they were burned and black and the swollen. On August 6th, 1945, the world's first atomic bomb was dropped here on Hiroshima. Latest reports from the Japanese say that 126,000 died as the result of the damage done by the single bomb that blasted the city.80 years later and with the threat of nuclear weapons still looming, survivors wonder whether the world has l ...
Iran's Regime Is Still Dangerous, Says Espser
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-23 12:57
Mr. . Secretary, welcome to the program, sir. We'd like to lean on your experience.The work to execute an operation like this one and your high level assessment of its success. Well, good morning. Look, it was clearly successful in terms of the execution.Our aircraft were able to make it in drop. But 14 GBU 57, the submarine's launched lambs from offshore. We were in out with impunity.Nobody was hurt. And I just I think it speaks to the skill and professionalism of the United States military. And now I thin ...
Bolton Says the US Mission in Iran Is Not Done Yet
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-22 22:44
I don't know what you make of this rhetorical dance that we're hearing about the extent of damage, starting with President Trump suggesting that Fordo was obliterated. We've heard more tempered comments from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and other analysts who are looking at this, including the IAEA. Did we go far enough.Well, I don't think the job is finished. I think it's very difficult to make evaluations of how effectively then, for example, at Fordo, which by definition was under a mountain. And it' ...
Trump Mindful of GOP Divisions: Pollack on Israel, Iran
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-20 22:35
Can you just put into context for us what are the factors the U.S. is going to be weighing as President Trump says. Two weeks is now the maximum for his decision. Wow.Tyler So I could tell you what I think Donald Trump is weighing. And I can tell you what I think the U.S. should be weighing. I'm not sure that those are the same things, though, in there for President Trump.A lot of this is personal. He made offers to the Iranians. The Iranians rejected those offers, or at least they had up until Israel bombe ...
Fmr. Defense Sec. Mark Esper: Pres. Trump was smart to 'pause the clock' on Iran response
CNBC Television· 2025-06-20 15:46
The White House saying President Trump will decide on a strike on Iran within the next two weeks while the conflict in the Middle East escalates between Israel and Iran without a resolution in sight. Mark Esper, former Secretary of Defense and former Secretary of the Army joins us now. It's great to have you, Secretary Esper.What do you think President Trump will do. Well, good morning, Sarah. Um, look, first of all, I thought he made a smart decision by pausing the clock, if you will, and giving himself mo ...