Episode 64: The Nuclear Codes [Rebroadcast]

<p>In this episode: What exactly does it mean when we say the President has "the nuclear codes”?  Is it really as simple as pressing a button? And what happens after a president does order a nuclear strike? Retired Marine lieutenant colonel James W. Weirick, host of the podcast <a href="http://www.militaryjusticepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Military Justice</a>, explains. </p>