. have you ever been to Minot?
It's not high on anyone's list of favorite destinations most of the year. And then there are the unexplained deaths of young airmen in the area still not investigated . not to mention the "missing item" and the "Major in a Landfill" . is this a comedy or a tragedy, Will? It could turn out that all six of those deaths are coincidental- just accidents. But when they occur around the time nuclear weapons go missing in a bizarre "mistake", one would think the Federal Bureau of Incompetence would be there within. what .three or four years , at most? Guess they were too busy keeping tabs on the Chechens. Hey this could be part of the plot of the next Bourne. BTW - IIRC 6 nukes disappeared from Minot and only 5 were discovered in Louisiana. Did #6 ever turn up for sure? From: Terry Blanton Subject: What's Up at Minot? "The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control -- and, if necessary, launch -- nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills. The group's deputy commander said it is suffering "rot" within its ranks. " <snip . . . previously discussed here:> "In 2008, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates sacked the top civilian and military leaders of the Air Force after a series of blunders, including a bomber's mistaken flight across the country armed with nuclear-tipped missiles." Read more: <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/air-force-reportedly-strips-17-o fficers-power-to-launch-intercontinental/?test=latestnews#ixzz2Skdr2vZp> http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/air-force-reportedly-strips-17-of ficers-power-to-launch-intercontinental/?test=latestnews#ixzz2Skdr2vZp
