Found the *very* interesting thread on that missile accident. Whether you're interested in this thread or not, the story is a really good read.
http://jaghunters.blogspot.com/2004_...s_archive.html
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Rear Admiral Charles Young ordered Captain Lyles' relief for cause . Young is responsible for the care and feeding of all fleet ballistic missile submarine nuclear weapons.
Enlisted men on the handling team face court-martial or less severe disciplinary action. Petty officers Robert Steel was topside supervisor, Mark Hammock - topside team leader, and Christopher Hamilton a topside team member.
CDR Phillip Jackson (SWFPAC’s executive officer), and CDR Marshall Millett (weapons officer) were also canned in what’s been coined the “royal flush.”
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all for a missile silo accident that hurt no one. Obviously, the military wanted to send a message that there was zero tolerance for sloppiness when it comes to our nukes.
What signal will Bush send about the torture? Interestingly, I saw on Drudge that the woman pictured in two of the pics (including the most recent one where she has a prisoner on a leash) hasn't been charged with anything yet.