Hiroshima Visit

Obama at Hiroshima: What to watch for

President Obama will be traveling there today to offer a reconciliatory balm for the still-painful knowledge of the devastation countries can inflict upon one another.

By visiting Hiroshima, Obama is casting the powerful presidential spotlight on the haunted memories of one of history's darkest days. He also hopes to remind the world that nuclear weapons remain a global threat when placed in the wrong hands.