Segment 1
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE?
It seems the US Air Force misplaced five nuclear warheads a couple of weeks ago. Ops! A B-52 bomber mistakenly loaded with five nuclear warheads flew from Minot Air Force Base, N.D, to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Aug. 30, resulting in an Air Force-wide investigation, according to three officers who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the incident. Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Ed Thomas said the transfer was safely conducted and the weapons were in Air Force custody and control at all times. However, the mistake was not discovered until the B-52 landed at Barskdale, which left the warheads unaccounted for during the approximately 3-1/2 hour flight between the two bases, the officers said.
“Nuclear warheads mistakenly flown on B-52”, http://www.thetowntalk.com/, Sep 4, 2007
Let’s see…they lose five nuclear warheads for three and half hours but that can assure us there was no risk of detonation. If you don’t know where they are, how the hell can you assure us they are not going to go off?
HHHEEEEERRRREEEEEE’S FRED!
Senator Fred Thompson decided to forgo the Fox Republican debate and announce his bid for the White House on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He was quoted as saying more people watch the Tonight Show than a debate. Thompson made his candidacy official in a 15-minute Webcast that aired at midnight, around the same time he was seen on the East Coast chatting with Jay Leno on a taped broadcast of NBC's "Tonight Show."
“Thompson announces candidacy on Leno”, http://www.breitbart.com/ Sep 6, 2007
Is it a smart move on Thompson’s part to bypass a traditional political forum such as a typically low-rated, political debate for a high-rated, late night talk show? Will this truly help him connect with voters. Point being, are those who are likely to vote in a primary watching the debate or Leno?