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The fukushima plant in the wake of explosions and fires inside these reactors. reports indicate the containment vessels are likely damaged the ones that prevent radioactive material from spreading. others say these fears are over blown and japan has the situation under control. here with analysis on how serious the nuclear threat facing japan is now, the former u.s. ambassador to japan tom schieffer and program director, nuclear expert paul carroll. if we go from on a scale of 1 to 7 paul from a...

And technology they are the best in the world. they are better than we are. i think they are taking every measure they can to ensure this disaster is contained the best way it can. there are some heroic people up depositing water on these reactors. because the reactors are exposed. >> sean: i gotta tell you something -- ambassador if i lived next to a nuclear power plant and something like this was happening, i want the truth from my government. i dont want to find out later, oops we were wrong....

alert for melting fuel rods and suns -- and explosions. american authorities say the pool is out of water. japanese officials are denying those reports. tepco the operator of the nuclear plant says it is nearing completion of a new powerline that would restore electricity and revive the ability to cool the troubled reactors. once finished officials say they will try it as soon as possible. will that be soon enough? joining me on all of this, shep smith is live in tokyo. shep, this is j...

alert for melting fuel rods and suns -- and explosions. american authorities say the pool is out of water. japanese officials are denying those reports. tepco the operator of the nuclear plant says it is nearing completion of a new powerline that would restore electricity and revive the ability to cool the troubled reactors. once finished officials say they will try it as soon as possible. will that be soon enough? joining me on all of this, shep smith is live in tokyo. shep, this is j...

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The fukushima plant in the wake of explosions and fires inside these reactors. reports indicate the containment vessels are likely damaged the ones that prevent radioactive material from spreading. others say these fears are over blown and japan has the situation under control. here with analysis on how serious the nuclear threat facing japan is now, the former u.s. ambassador to japan tom schieffer and program director, nuclear expert paul carroll. if we go from on a scale of 1 to 7 paul from a...