Comments on: Sometimes You Forget

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:32:51 +0000

Probably a strongly worded note, or Putin’s Tu-95s will start carrying nukes on their forays around the world. It’s not like the Hedgemony has a concern for complying with treaties.

By: Nuclear incontinence « cannablog

Nuclear incontinence « cannablog — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:02:25 +0000

[…] Bryan @ WhyNow? first alerted me to this story: WASHINGTON (CNN) — Six nuclear warheads on cruise missiles […]

By: whig

whig — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:36:48 +0000

What’s the penalty for the treaty violation? There must be specific provisions, right?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:14:08 +0000

Whig – It was a violation of a post-Soviet nuclear disarmament treaty to take off with the nukes on board. Neither side is supposed to be flying with nuclear weapons, which makes the mating of nuclear warheads to airborne cruise missiles even more suspicious. There is a major failure in the system.

Hipparchia – bush thinks? He deludes, he believes, but I haven’t noticed that he thinks.

Jams – that’s what happens to nukes, the explosive trigger may detonate cracking the case and leaking the nuclear core, but critical mass is prevented. It becomes a radioactive decontamination problem. Hell, I not very happy that the current Air Force chief of staff is named “Buzz,” or that so many senior officers are Christianists. It is not a comfortable situation.

By: Rook

Rook — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:10:36 +0000

Yes, Bryan, I am. Because I register here.

By: jams o donnell

jams o donnell — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:34:48 +0000

Bryan, was the station commander called Bat Guano by any chance? It begars belief that this could ahve happend. If there had been an accident the scenario probably would have been similar to what happened at Palomares in the 60s (is that a correct assumption?). leakage of radioactive material over a large area but no detonation. The consequences don’t bear thinking about.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:07:59 +0000

i’m betting on a third option: bush thinks he’s truman re-incarnated.

By: whig

whig — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:00:08 +0000

Either way the IAEA ought to be very interested.

By: whig

whig — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:58:42 +0000

Are those the only two options?

By: whig

whig — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:58:08 +0000

So the bottom line is either America has a problem with “loose nukes” itself, or is planning a terrorist event to blame on someone else.