- -(clock ticking) jon else: robert oppenheimer was the father of the atomic bomb. he was this complex ball of contradictions. oppenheimer: they are weapons of aggression, of surprise and of terror. richard rhodes: oppenheimer wanted the bomb to be used. how else would the world know what it was? eleanor roosevelt: dr. oppenheimer, are we creating something we may not be able to control? oppenheimer: in a world of atomic weapons, wars will cease. (ticking) newsreel narrator: it is d-minus one for the test of the world s first atomic device. else: this cultured, nonviolent man was responsible for birthing the most violent weapon in human history. and he devoted the rest of his life to trying to control the monster that he had unleashed. oppenheimer: if there is another world war. .this civilization may go under. kai bird: he became a political pariah. edward r. murrow: is it true that humans have already discovered a method of destroying humanity? (cameras clicking) else: and
we ll be in rome for the latest. also coming up on sportsday. it s a battle of the brits in nottingham dart and boulter go head to head, as the grass court season begins. and more milestones forjamie chadwick. she speaks to us after victory at a prestigious indy car event at the weekend. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday, and we re kicking off with the countdown to the european championship which starts on friday, with the hosts germany against scotland england s campaign begins at the weekend. they re one of the tournament favourites and received a royal send off before flying out today. gareth southgate and the team will be based in the centre of the country, an area called blankenhain in the city of erfurt, ahead of theirfirst game in gelsenkirchen to face serbia on sunday. they ll then go on to play denmark and slovenia. a big couple of weeks ahead so let s speak to our correspondent andy swiss who is at the england base for us. andy swiss who is at
Theyre disappointed they had to drop the case. His alleged victim says she stands by the allegation. Caroline hawley reports i ,and , and this contains flashing images. Out into the fresh air. On the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy Julian Assange emerged this afternoon to have his say on the end of the swedish investigation against him. Today is an important victory for me and for the un human rights system. Seven years without charge while my children grew up without me. That is not something that i can forgive, it is not something that i can forget. But prosecutors in sweden have not cleared Julian Assange, they have simply said they cant pursue the case any further. Translation there are now no further measures remaining which are possible to advance the investigation. In order to proceed, it would be necessary forJulian Assange to be formally served notice of the crimes of which he is suspected. This was a measure that was to have been conducted during an interview in london, but
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