Iran, the Sanctions and the Bomb
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2012
⏱️ 50 minutes
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The prospect for a military strike against Iran's nuclear program is now part of the presidential campaign. But what do we really know about Iran's capacity or intentions?
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| 0:00.0 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:08.2 | Iran, the economy, and the bond. |
| 0:14.6 | Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:18.4 | A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. |
| 0:28.6 | When it comes to Iran's nuclear program, Mitt Romney sounds more hawkish than President Obama, agreeing with Israel about where to draw a red line. But neither candidate has been specific about what to do if the red line is crossed. Would it mean an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities? |
| 0:36.6 | Meantime, the Iranian people are suffering, partly due to economic sanctions. |
| 0:41.7 | Will that, or even the threat of military action, affect the nuclear program? |
| 0:46.7 | How much do we really know about how close Iran has come to building a bomb? |
| 0:51.0 | Do we even know for sure that it wants one? |
| 0:53.6 | On reporter's notebook later on, modern medicine |
| 0:56.5 | goes digital. First, here's the news. Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from |
| 1:03.3 | the Public Radio International Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon-A-Lony, back with To the Point. |
| 1:07.7 | The prospect for a military strike against Iran's nuclear program is now part of the presidential campaign. |
| 1:13.5 | The candidates disagree about where to draw the red line. But Iran's economy is in serious trouble, partly due to economic sanctions. Will that alter the nuclear program? |
| 1:24.3 | Meantime, what do we really know about Iran's capacity or its intentions? We'll talk about that |
| 1:29.1 | today. On reporter's notebook, we'll hear about apps, iPods, and smartphones, and how they are |
| 1:34.8 | revolutionizing modern medicine. First, this news update, with exactly four weeks till Election Day, |
| 1:40.6 | the Romney campaign is elated over new polls showing him creeping into the lead |
| 1:45.0 | with supporters more engaged and enthusiastic after last week's debate. |
| 1:49.0 | The Obama campaign has responded in part with humor in a TV spot ridiculing Romney for threatening to pull funds from public broadcasting. |
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