Comments on: News From Around the World 27 March 2008 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:54:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: wesmorgan1 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-32700 wesmorgan1 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:10:48 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-32700 ChrisG, I suspect that some folks have been fudging custody/accountability documents 'here and there,' and that the civilian management isn't trusting what it sees on paper after the two high-profile "how'd THAT happen?" incidents. ChrisG, I suspect that some folks have been fudging custody/accountability documents ‘here and there,’ and that the civilian management isn’t trusting what it sees on paper after the two high-profile “how’d THAT happen?” incidents.

]]> By: ChrisG http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-32677 ChrisG Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:58:21 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-32677 Wes, I saw that story also and noticed the same thing. In the Army, our sensitive items (which are not so nearly as sensitive as ICBM components) are regularly inventoried and accounted for to the n'th degree in some cases. Either the entire "Nuke Department" went terminally stupid or the media is reporting a half story (again). It may be that the SecDef ordered this as an audit of inventories but I have not seen much about this item since. As usual, we have a "wire service" report and then very little afterwords. Wes,

I saw that story also and noticed the same thing. In the Army, our sensitive items (which are not so nearly as sensitive as ICBM components) are regularly inventoried and accounted for to the n’th degree in some cases.

Either the entire “Nuke Department” went terminally stupid or the media is reporting a half story (again). It may be that the SecDef ordered this as an audit of inventories but I have not seen much about this item since. As usual, we have a “wire service” report and then very little afterwords.

]]> By: wesmorgan1 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-31050 wesmorgan1 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:18:06 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-31050 While we're on topics nuclear... I noticed that, in the wake of the cruise-missile-shipment issue (of a few months ago) and the shipping of missile parts to Taiwan, the DoD has ordered a full physical inventory of our nuclear arsenal. This worries me greatly. I worked in nuclear duty positions during my military service, and we had daily accountability (and the two-man rule) on any number of items. If that discipline has degraded to the point that we're calling a special inventory, that's a top-to-bottom failure in the military chain of command. To borrow from Bugs Bunny.....yipes! While we’re on topics nuclear…

I noticed that, in the wake of the cruise-missile-shipment issue (of a few months ago) and the shipping of missile parts to Taiwan, the DoD has ordered a full physical inventory of our nuclear arsenal.

This worries me greatly. I worked in nuclear duty positions during my military service, and we had daily accountability (and the two-man rule) on any number of items. If that discipline has degraded to the point that we’re calling a special inventory, that’s a top-to-bottom failure in the military chain of command.

To borrow from Bugs Bunny…..yipes!

]]> By: MataHarley http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30682 MataHarley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:15:13 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30682 *Way* cool site, boys!  Thanks. *Way* cool site, boys!  Thanks.

]]> By: David http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30637 David Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:58:35 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30637 Since Ecuador gives safe haven to FARC, I wonder if the Ecuadorian government knew of the uranium. It would explain some of their protestations after the Colombian airstrike that killed Reyes. Since Ecuador gives safe haven to FARC, I wonder if the Ecuadorian government knew of the uranium. It would explain some of their protestations after the Colombian airstrike that killed Reyes.

]]> By: ChrisG http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30635 ChrisG Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:43:15 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30635 Mike, I would say it is now easy for the IDF to find the camp, but after the Hamas-Fata civil war and years of neglect, finding which burned out building was which might be difficult. Mike,

I would say it is now easy for the IDF to find the camp, but after the Hamas-Fata civil war and years of neglect, finding which burned out building was which might be difficult.

]]> By: Mike's America http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30632 Mike's America Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/03/27/news-from-around-the-world-27-march-2008/#comment-30632 <em>"Hamas training base in the central Gaza Strip." </em>  Sounds like a good target for the IDF. <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/mikesamerica/Terrorist_school.gif"/> "Hamas training base in the central Gaza Strip."
 
Sounds like a good target for the IDF.

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