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The F-35 fighter jet is the most technologically advanced weapon system in history.

Each one contains nearly a half a ton of what's called rare earth elements, almost all of

which come from China.

The guidance systems on weapon systems and Tomahawk cruise missile, any of the smart bombs

of rare earths in them.

I'd be hard pressed to name.

Anything that we consider worth building today and going forward that would not have a rare earth component.

Because of this, because of the monopoly on rare earths, does China threaten our national security?

Unchecked, yes.

Is there anything you can say Barbara?

Barbara Mensini was charged with helping her 93-year-old terminally ill father kill himself.

She says he couldn't have been clearer about how he wanted his life to end.

He asked me to hand him the bottle and I did.

I had the dosing syringe in my hand.

He took the cap off and he drank what was remaining in the bottle.

Could you have stopped him?

I could have. I think.

I mean, he did pretty quickly.

No, I didn't try to stop him.

Should terminally ill people be able to end their own lives?

That's our story tonight.

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