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Iran Stuxnet and International Diplomacy.

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U.S. and Israeli estimates of Iran's nuclear timetable are less alarming than they were just months ago.

Is Stuxnet the reason? That computer virus reportedly caused Iranian centrifuges to spin out of control,

while convincing operators all was well. Nobody knows where it came from. But it could also disrupt electrical

power grids, air traffic control systems, or military networks, including those of its own

developers. How vulnerable is the U.S.? What will Stuxnet mean for diplomacy, including

upcoming talks about Iran's nuclear program? On reporter's notebook later on at tonight's state dinner, a prominent

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To the Point. The New York Times reports that the U.S. and Israel tested equipment just like that in Iran's

nuclear program, which was then partly disabled by the Stuxnet computer virus.

Is Stuxnet the future of cyber warfare?

What are the risks of blowback?

And the immediate consequences for renewed talks with Iran?

On reporter's notebook, House Speaker John Boehner is third in line for the presidency.

Why won't he attend tonight's state dinner for China's president who?

First is news update at the White House today with President Hu at his side. The President Obama called for both cooperation and what he called healthy competition. As we look to the future,

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