Nuclear launch card was missing 'for months,' new book says

CNN ^ | October 22, 2010 | Dugald McConnell and Brian Todd

[Malone LaVeigh]

A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says in a new book that while Bill Clinton was in the White House, a key component of the president's nuclear launch protocol went missing.

"The codes were actually missing for months. This is a big deal," says Gen. Hugh Shelton. "We dodged a silver bullet."

[Malone LaVeigh]

What apparently was missing was a card with code numbers on it that allows the president to access a briefcase -- called the "football" and kept by an aide always near the president -- containing instructions for launching a nuclear attack.

He was probably using it as a coaster for his drink.

[Doogle]

...too busy soiling the carpet in the oval office.

[sten]

out being copied by the chinese, no doubt

quality.

freakin morons

[Red Badger]

It was probably stuck to a blue dress until Starr found it.................

[Past Your Eyes]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2611396/posts

[sodpoodle]

Imagine if George Bush had been that dumb!!!!

But then, George Bush was a trained fighter pilot. You get what you pay for.

[ijrazz]

Not surprised by this, Clinton “lost” the code card a couple of times.

Jimmy “ the peanut” Carter fumbled “the football” numerious times, during many visits to Plains, the officer carrying the football would have to stay in Americus, 10 miles away.

[Carley]

Do I recall Shelton ‘falling’ from a ladder at his home and being severely injured?

I always thought the story made no sense at that someone was sending him a message.

[silverleaf]

Probably on display in the office of a Chinese military intelligence officer

[runninglips]

and the ability to defend the US proper with air cover was discovered missing on 9-11-01 and probably still is down.....it is both parties.

[MrDem]

I guess the CHICOMS copier machine was down for repair hence the slow turnaround time.

[yldstrk]

probably in Monica’s purse

[KingLudd]

If Yogi Berra said, “we dodged a silver bullet,” I would laugh.

That mangled, idiotic phrase from a 4 star conjures imagery of JFK, the Lone Ranger, and vampires.

[delapaz]

“dodged a silver bullet”?

gee, mix metaphors much general?

[lionheart 247365]

Did they check the pockets on that blue dress ???

[yldstrk]

lol

[CharlesWayneCT]

They were probably just sitting underneath that copy of the Rose law firm billing records on the nightstand that nobody noticed.

[rellimpank]

-—if true, something is (was)seriously amiss in the whole system—

[Interesting Times]

We were lucky.... this time.

[Eye of Unk]

Again all the more reasons to ignore this past embarrassment from influencing current politics, the Clintons should go and buy a third world country and be King and Queen. This is like having Obama around 20 years from now still trying to convert America into a socialistic Marxist society with a Sharia Constitution.