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2007-09-23 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-23 13:29|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Wrong link, Nimble.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-09-23 13:57|| 2007-09-23 13:57|| Front Page Top

#2 May I assist? Link

Posted by Bobby 2007-09-23 14:54|| 2007-09-23 14:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Whoops. Thanks Bobby.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-23 15:29|| 2007-09-23 15:29|| Front Page Top

#4 leave room for theft

The WaPo issues a pre-emptive warning: if a nuclear reaction wipes out part of some US city, we shouldn't jump to conclusions that it was done by an enemy or something .... it's probably our Own Fault.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-23 15:45|| 2007-09-23 15:45|| Front Page Top

#5 This still impresses me as being peculiar. Not that the event happened, but that so much is being made of it. One of the major principles of nuclear weapons is that when you become aware of a security flaw, you never, ever mention it to the public. And when it does become known, you do what you can to lessen its impact with skilled public information officers.

You never try to make an issue of it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-23 15:49|| 2007-09-23 15:49|| Front Page Top

#6 "One of the major principles of nuclear weapons is that when you become aware of a security flaw, you never, ever mention it to the public. And when it does become known, you do what you can to lessen its impact with skilled public information officers.

You never try to make an issue of it, unless a Republican is in the White House."

There - fixed that for ya', 'moose.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-23 16:30|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-23 16:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Greenpeace has a series of drawings on their website that resemble the W80

From a FAS hosted article
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Posted by john frum 2007-09-23 16:41|| 2007-09-23 16:41|| Front Page Top

#8 A simple error in a missile storage room led to missteps at every turn, as ground crews failed to notice the warheads, and as security teams and flight crew members failed to provide adequate oversight and check the cargo thoroughly. An elaborate nuclear safeguard system, nurtured during the Cold War and infused with rigorous accounting and command procedures, was utterly debased, the investigation's early results show.

Can't you just hear the flapping sound of so much hand-wringing?

America has the single finest track record in the entire world for the good stewardship of such a massive nuclear arsenal. One look at Russia's conduct with respect to this subject makes us look like the consummate professionals that we are.

All of this is the usual boatload of hysterical luddite twaddle.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-23 17:56|| 2007-09-23 17:56|| Front Page Top

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