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2008-06-26 Europe

US says its nuclear arsenal in Europe is poorly guarded

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Is the Guardian just makign this shit up as it goes and publishign it as FACT?

I was PRP and this whole thing is dead f**king wrong unless the USAF and USAEUR has completely gone to shit there. And there is no sign of that.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-26 01:13|| 2008-06-26 01:13|| Front Page Top

#2 They have a point. There is no reason to have the nukes in Europe at this point. Bush should announce they will be withdrawn and kill this before it expands into the next mem.

He should also leave it vague on if we're withdrawing just nukes or if bases will be closed as well. The timing of such can be used to screw with the green party and others in Europe who started this story for their own gain. Most Germans understand how much those American Paysets are worth and it'll cost the Greens and others if the US pulls out or if Germany has to beg for us to stay.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-06-26 03:22|| 2008-06-26 03:22|| Front Page Top

#3 No. Obama is right. The war is unwinnable and we should bring all the American troops home from EUrabia now, weapons and all.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-26 07:08|| 2008-06-26 07:08|| Front Page Top

#4 I must really be out of the loop, I had no idea we still conscripted soldiers.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-06-26 07:59|| 2008-06-26 07:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Note, there might be private security at the main base gates, but the areas where the stuff that is 'neither confirmed nor denied' is certainly under uniform control. Not that the media could care about the difference.

The report recommends that the US nuclear arsenal in Europe be consolidated to 'reduce vulnerabilities at overseas locations'.

Cause we all know how well that worked out for General Short in Oahu when he pulled all the aircraft to one location to preclude vulnerabilities to local sabotage.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-06-26 09:23|| 2008-06-26 09:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Is it possible that the conscripts described are Bundeswehr troops guarding joint bases?

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-06-26 10:02|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-06-26 10:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Dunno, you'd think we could float the bill for guarding our own NUCLEAR BOMBS though.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-06-26 11:08|| 2008-06-26 11:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Shhhh, don't tell anyone. It's a secret...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-06-26 12:38|| 2008-06-26 12:38|| Front Page Top

#9 there might be private security at the main base gates,

That's a given these days. Most shifts on military base gates worldwide will be contract guards with GI's on call. Been this way for years.

but the areas where the stuff that is 'neither confirmed nor denied' is certainly under uniform control.

Yeah, and still behind those red "deadlines".

Posted by Steve 2008-06-26 14:36|| 2008-06-26 14:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Dibs on the nuclear bunker buster.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-06-26 16:23|| 2008-06-26 16:23|| Front Page Top

#11 NEW SCIENTIST > UK MOD: CAN NUCLEAR WARHEADS GO OFF LIKE "POPCORN"? Contempor "Single-Point" Warhead Safety mechanisms are now deemed insufficent e.g. TRIDENT SUBS.

Methinks the Brits are anticipating NUCLEAR TERROR EVENTS AS DE FACTO OCCURRING/REALISTIC IN NEAR FUTURE.

Chalk anuther 'un for 2008-2012 Post-Dubya POTUS Period.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-06-26 21:31|| 2008-06-26 21:31|| Front Page Top

#12 I knew, back in 1980-1990, where all the nukes in Europe were stored, and there were certainly more than 350. Nor was the Air Force the only ones that had access to nuclear weapons. There are usually nukes aboard submarines and aircraft carriers assigned to the 6th Fleet, and the Army had some as well, especially for the Pershings. As for security, nukes are guarded much differently than conventional explosives, but some of that security is usually not visible. NO ONE but US forces who have been approved for nuclear security can guard a nuclear weapons storage site. Those personnel are re-certified every 180 days.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-06-26 23:38|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-06-26 23:38|| Front Page Top

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