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Helen Caldicott: New Nuclear Danger
November 13, 2002
Helen Caldicott founder, Physicians for Social Responsibility

Helen Caldicott looks at the indebtedness of the Bush Administration to the arms industry and warns of the incredible dangers inherent in allowing weapons manufacturers to dictate foreign policy, as described in her book, The New Nuclear Danger. Recounting the history of government collusion with industry, Caldicott shows how the merging of weapons firms in the 1980's created hugely powerful "death merchants", including Lockheed and others, ready to lobby politicians and manipulate public opinion on behalf of their corporate interests.

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