A nun, a veteran, and a house painter walk into a federal nuclear installation. There is no punchline, because it is no joke.
The three unarmed pacifists who broke into a federal uranium storage area in Tennessee four years ago were making a statement. And along the way, making some points about nuclear security in America.
The incident is the centerpiece of Washington Post reporter Dan Zak's book , about the nuclear age and all it has meant to Americans. Anyone who remembers an air-raid drill from elementary school can relate. Dan Zak visits with highlights from his research.
*A reference to "Doctor Strangelove."
