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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:52 AM Original message |
One more try on the B-52/nuke warheads story... looking to resolve one key issue |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. Have you checked out Larry Johnson's blog about this? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Thank you. I'll have a look at Johnson's blog when I've got a bit more time. n/t |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. OK. There are four possibilities: |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Given the method of transport, # 3 makes the most sense. Thanks n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
58. Not a mistake -- |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:09 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Re revamping/decommissioning.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I wasn't suggesting "decommissioning" -- but rather alteration . . . . . |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. altered as in removing a warhead? or in other ways? n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. "Altered" -- as in "UPGRADED" . . . .!!!! !!!! !!!! |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Yup, thanks. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. dupe |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not nor have I ever been in the Air Force, but here's my theory |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. OK, but I don't think the difficulty of dis- and re-assembling them is too big a deal... |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Why pull a heist, requiring dozens of people? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Yeah, but... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
55. Answering your first question . . . . I don't think extraordinary numbers . . . in fact . . .. |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Again, speaking as a layperson |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Minot AFB |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Thanks, Parche... |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Transported |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. This was not a mistake. |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. In which case... |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Here is something to consider.... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Of course there is! |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. No AF experience here, but... |
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lldu (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. b-52 |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Wow. Great information. Thank you... |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Possibly the most significant post of the day |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. would there be any way the nukes could be mistaken for conventional weapons? |
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lldu (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Mistaken? |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. These were not suppose to have any warhead, conventional or nuke |
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lldu (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. blue |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Exactly, so the security procedures for the supposed inert missiles |
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lldu (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I was just documenting the procedure that NORMALLY... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Inert bombs |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:25 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Color-coded.. |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. More info on secure transport and IDing nuclear weapons... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. How would you tell the difference? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Here's a post from another thread re identifying these warheads... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Well that settles it -- no possibility of loader error, then |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Note that this post appeared before the post about replacing the nuke warheads with dummies. |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yeah, the correction is several posts down the thread from the OP... |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. More on IDing nukes... |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. In many cases, a red ribbon or marker attached - not always obviously n/t |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Same handling and security protocols in place, as I understand it, since 1968. n/t |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Well, in that case, I am absolutely convinced the "mistake" assertions are a lie. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. This single post needs to be on the Greatest Page... it answers the question, no doubt |
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lldu (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. Zywiec has a point |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. See my post # 31 above n/t |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. K&R. Thanks for not letting this die quietly, Warren. (nt) |
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Lokijohn (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. The author of this link has a pretty good summary.... |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
41. question for you? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Yes, you should still be concerned about that, imo... |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Interesting and not entirely out of the realm of possibility considering |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. wow |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. What to do... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
47. My question is "How were the missiles stored?" |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. See the second paragraph of post #44 n/t |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
49. How do we know that the 8/30 or 8/31 incident was isolated? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Short answer: We don't... |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. Where are they now? Why has a second outsider been brought in to do another inquiry? n/t |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. Basically, you're asking the same thing I've been asking from go. |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. What's up with this new investigation? I hadn't heard about it... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. dupe |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. It was mentioned upthread... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
56. Where were the atomic bombs going to end up -- ??? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
59. And wouldn't there be a bit of URGENCY for an investigation of this???? Where's Waxman???? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
61. Maybe the story and the cover are the same -- MOVE 6, STEAL 1 -- ????? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. That would help the official liars keep their lies straight... |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
62. I wish I could help I really do but all I have found is pretty much what you already have. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
71. Did fact they were on list for "upgrading" make them vulnerable for steal --- ????? |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Not sure, but it probably did make moving them less noteworthy. n/t |
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