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Tuesday, June 7 2011

Posted on June 07, 2011 by Flashpoints

Today on Flashpoints: In a dramatic admission, Japan’s government doubles its estimate of how much radiation leaked from the post-tsunami Fukushima meltdown, and also admits the damage to the reactors was greater than previously stated: Also Right Wing Warrior and US President, Barack Obama, continues to bomb Lybia, even as he welcomes the brutal dictator of Bahrain, for a friendly oval office chat, and some din din: In Bahrain this week, doctors and nurses went on trial for treating the victims of lethal attacks by security forces there: We’ll also have a report on the killing of a Pakistani journalist by the ISI security forces: And will speak to anti-genocide activist, Kevin Annet, who was just arrested and deported from England.

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Guests: Susanah Sirkin-deputy director of Physicians for Human Rights on Bahrain, Kaswar Klasra-The Nation (English language paper in Pakistan), Aileen Mioko Smith-Green Action in Japan, Kevin Kamps-Beyond Nukes, and Rev. Kevin Annet-Unrepentant/Anit-Genocide Activist in Canada.

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