A B52 loaded with six nuclear warheads flew right across America by Corina Ciubotaru

A B52 bomber loaded with several nuclear warheads has flown over some U.S. states last week, leading to an investigation by Air Force officials and the firing of a munitions squadron commander. Apparently, it is very hard for nuclear warheads to be detonated, and the people below were in no danger, but U.S. officials found the mistake was inexcusable. The missiles are only detonated after a series of strict procedures and shouldn't explode even in the case of a plane crash. They were to be decommissioned and were being transported between bases in Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Barksdale Air Force Base, La. This awkward moment in Pentagon history comes after the Bush administration always made sure they knew all about other countries' nuclear weapons and that those weapons are kept away from terrorist hands. The team in charge with handling those warheads was banned from working with munitions for the duration of the investigations which will try to determine how exactly the Air Force handles its weapons. All operations were halted by the Air Combat Command until September 15th. But it's unlikely that we'll hear anything about how this operation is going, as the Pentagon doesn't discuss this kind of affairs with the public. Since it was a matter of national safety, we can rest assured that the investigation will bring results and find someone to blame in the end. We just have to watch the media for the next several months, as such investigations take time, to find out who it is that took the fall.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/bomber_warheads;_ylt=AhXsAgls3DFEMPE.jxUu73Ws0NUE

by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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