South African Guards Confront Russian President Putin's Bodyguards When Told That Their 'Nuclear' Suitcase' Must Be Put Through An X-Ray

Putin's Armed Bodyguards Fight With Security At Summit In South Africa After Being Told To Put 'Nuclear Suitcase' Through X-Ray -- Daily Mail

* Russian president was attending BRICS summit in Durban
* Bodyguards ordered to scan suitcase containing nuclear launch codes
* Guards started 'pushing and shoving' after being told to leave summit

Armed guards from Vladimir Putin's entourage were involved in an ugly fight in South Africa after they were ordered to put top secret suitcases - believed to contain the codes for Russia's nuclear arsenal - through a security scanner.

The nightmare scenes came as the Kremlin leader arrived in Durban on an official trip to attend the 'BRICS' summit.

Angry 'pushing and shoving' broke out after some members of Putin's security detail were prevented from following the Russian president into the conference hall staging the summit, which was hosted by South Africa's president Jacob Zuma and also involved Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Update: Summit skirmish: Putin`s security face off with S. African guards at BRICS meeting (VIDEO) -- RT

My Comment: Russian media is not mentioning the 'nuclear football' .... but the Western media is. You can see the suitcase handcuffed to the bodyguard 39 seconds into the video (albeit briefly). This is a major security snafu on the part of the South Africans .... and one that I am sure has now been corrected. Hmmmm ... imagined if this had happened to President Obama?

The Nuclear Football

The nuclear football being carried by a Coast Guard officer at the United Nations, 2009.
Photo from Wikipedia

From Wikipedia:

The Nuclear Football (also called the Atomic Football, President's Emergency Satchel, The Button, The Red Button, The Black Box, or just The Football) is a black briefcase meant to be used by the President of the United States of America to authorize a nuclear attack while away from fixed command centers, such as the White House Situation Room. It functions as a mobile hub in the strategic defense system of the United States.

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My Comment: A friend of mine emailed me this .... it is quite interesting.