From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Getting rid of America's chemical weapons.

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

VX is one of the most toxic substances ever made.

It's a nerve agent, part of the arsenal of chemical weapons the U.S. has agreed to destroy by 2012.

Millions of gallons of wastewater containing traces of VX

are now being trucked from Indiana to Port Arthur, Texas, where the toxic residue

will be burned. On to the point, what are the risks to public health? Why did other states

turn down the government contract? Was Port Arthur's largely black and Hispanic community

notified in advance? On reporter's notebook later on, the alleged madam and media ethics in Washington, D.C.

First, the news.

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and Catherine T. McArthur Foundation.

Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point. The toxic nerve agent is being trucked from Indiana to Port Arthur, Texas, as the U.S. destroys its arsenal of chemical weapons. On To the Point, the Army says it's perfectly safe, but other states have rejected such shipments, and Port Arthur itself is divided.

We'll find out why. On reporter's notebook, an accused madam has created a furor in Washington, D.C.

If she releases the names of her clients, should the media print them or not? First, this news

update. After the blistering report on Israel's war in Lebanon, foreign minister

Tippy Livni has called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down. She says she will seek

to replace him. Gerald Steinberg teaches political science and directs the program on conflict

management at Bar-Elan University. Professor, welcome to our program. Thank you. Mr. Olmert still refuses to

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