Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Nuclear Attack Test Canceled Because Of The "Negative Public Image" That It Would Portray

Small Boy nuclear test 1962 (Wikimedia)

Military Cancels Nuclear Attack Test -- Washington Times

Loses state, local cooperation.

The U.S. military has canceled a major field exercise that tests its response to a nuclear attack, angering some officials who say that what is now planned for this month will be a waste of time.

U.S. Northern Command in Colorado withdrew from major participation in this month's National Level Exercise (NLE), a large-scale drill that tests whether the military and the Department of Homeland Security can work with local governments to respond to an attack or natural disaster.

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My Comment: Politics trumps common sense every time. In this case .... no one wants to host a nuclear attack test on their city because of the "negative publicity" that it may generate.

Sheessshhhh ....

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