I've come across severals links now with this story, I usually wait till i find it more than once before I shout about it , but it looks like Apparently we had a little problem with the silo doors on 200 of our missiles in Montana last Friday - the things flew open. Silo doors are something other countries watch with spy satellites because one takes a dim view of silo doors popping open: they're only supposed to open when missiles are about to launch. Doors popping open presents the risk that other countries will launch-on-warning, which, as the old bumper sticker had it, can ruin your whole day.
IT WOULDN'T SUPRIZE ME IN THE LEAST IF SOME RUMHEAD WAS TRYING TO PROVOKE AN INCIDENT...what say you?
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