Published : October 22, 2010 :: 15:10:01 [ 1,712 views ]

US Presidential Nuclear Launch Codes ‘Lost for Months’


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Integral codes used by the United States president to launch a nuclear strike were apparently mislaid for months during the Clinton administrations leadership, according to a former highest-ranking officer of the administration.

United States, the 21st of October 2010: The ex-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh Shelton, revealed the monumental error in his exclusive new book.

The codes are usually held by an aide to the president who remains close to the leader while on his travels.

Gen Shelton advised that there was an incident during the year 2000 when the codes had been lost by the aide and then covered up until such time as they were due to be replaced.

Under the procedures, an official is sent every month to check the codes, which are then replaced every four months as a matter of security.

According to Gen Shelton’s book ‘Without Hesitation’ an official was sent to check the codes in accordance with procedure, before being informed that the president had the codes on his person and was in an important meeting.

The following month a different official was sent to check the codes and was given a similar story. When it came time to change the codes, the aide admitted that the previous codes had been missing for months.

Gen Shelton said that it was apparent that the president had not had the codes and was unaware that the aide had lost them. The general described the episode as a “comedy of errors”.

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Email : frozen@gmail.com Date : 2010-10-25 01:05:35
Super Rod
said :
Australia's too dumb and drunk to have nuclear bombs. Their best effort would be feeding all the Kangaroos beans and cauliflower, and strapping a lighter to their ass.

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Email : superrod78@gmail.com Date : 2010-10-24 20:20:01
donkey
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The American army is crap they kill more allies from friendly fire than they kill the enemy.

If they launched a nuclear attack they would probably bomb themselves.
Email : bob@aol.com Date : 2010-10-23 19:17:35
aussiebkk
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That yank general has more fruit salad on his uniform than his NthKorean counterparts.Cant tell those dills apart anymore.Just as dangerous as the other.
Email : unibkk@hotmail.com Date : 2010-10-23 15:26:56
Blade
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Is there a cure for Presidential Aides?
Email : blade@hotmail.com Date : 2010-10-23 10:37:17

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