Nuclear Break-In: Whodunnit?

On 60 Minutes Overtime, producer Graham Messick describes one of his favorite news stories. While on the lookout for a story on nuclear smuggling, the 60 Minutes team stumbled upon an attack at the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Centre in South Africa.

Jul 3, 2013

On 60 Minutes Overtime, producer Graham Messick describes one of his favorite news stories. While on the lookout for a story on nuclear smuggling, the 60 Minutes team stumbled upon an attack at the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Centre in South Africa.

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