APNewsBreak: Gen in charge of ICBMs to be fired

[Zorro]

Source: AP

The Air Force is firing the two-star general in charge of all of its nuclear missiles in response to an investigation into alleged personal misbehavior, officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Maj. Gen. Michael Carey is being removed from command of the 20th Air Force, which is responsible for three wings of intercontinental ballistic missiles — a total of 450 missiles at three bases across the country, the officials said.

The officials disclosed the matter to the AP on condition of anonymity because it had not been publicly announced.

The decision was made by Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. Kowalski is in charge of all Air Force nuclear weapons, including bombers.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-gen-charge-icbms-fired-150411453--politics.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. A lot of generals suddenly gone in a very short amount of time.

Someone is cleaning house.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. What details I have read indicate they are removing screw ups.

Wonder if this was the General overseeing the bases in ...New Mexico???...that could not account for all its bombs.

Another General in Afghanistan got the door couple weeks back.

[TwilightGardener]

10. TWO Generals relieved of command for security lapse on base in Afgh.

STRATCOM admiral busted for fake gambling chips. Now this. The rest of them had better be on their best behavior, I guess.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Fake gambling chips????

Ohhh..I gotta go look that up, sounds like a memorable story.

[Blue_Tires]

2. The general e-mailed his goodbye:

"Yes gentlemen, they are on their way in, and no one can bring them back. For the sake of our country, and our way of life, I suggest you get the rest of SAC in after them. Otherwise, we will be totally destroyed by Red retaliation. My boys will give you the best kind of start, 1400 megatons worth, and you sure as hell won't stop them now... So let's get going, there's no other choice. God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear, and in true health, through the purity and essence of our natural... fluids. God bless you all..."

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I'm uh, still trying to figure out the meaning of that last phrase....

[DURHAM D]

3. What is the source for your quote?

[Blue_Tires]

4. Only the greatest scene by the greatest actor in the greatest movie:

[winstars]

5. +1,000,000 nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. ROFL

Oh Lawd!

[edbermac]

7. "Personal misbehavior?" Looks more like this:

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. Good one....

I gotta watch that again sometime soon.

[Tx4obama]

12. Kick n/t