badly. some of these officers have their hands really close to the nuclear buttons. you would hope their conduct would be as polished as their shoes but lately, that s hardly been the case. it was on its face, disturbing, even shocking news. two military officials in charge of the nation s nuclear arsenal, sacked within days of each other. major general michael carey, the two star general responsible for the air force s land-based nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, fired after misbehavior on a business trip involving alcohol, a source tells cnn. and in a separate case, vice admiral tim giardina was released as the second in command of u.s. nuclear forces amid allegations including counterfeit gambling chips. there can be no tolerance at all for the world of handling and employing nuclear weapons systems. the readiness has to be at the very highest levels. you have to select only the very, very best. these are just the latest in a recent rash of firings in the
number two man in charge of nuclear forces. he s currently under investigation for using counterfeit gambling chips at a casino. california is expanding the availability of abortions. a new law allows nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants to perform a common type of procedure during the first trimester. at least four other states have similar laws but california s is the most expansive. julian assange wants an actor to reconsider his profession. really? couple ber batch plays the wikileaks founder in the fifth estate. in a letter to the actor, assange wrote, i believe you are a good person but i do not believe this film is a good film. and a man from south carolina is picking up where government grounds keepers left off. armed with a lawn mower, chainsaw, chris cox decided to mow the lawn at the national
and cyber warfare. the deputy commander of the strategic command in omaha was accused of using counterfeit gambling chips at an iowa casino. that s what he was doing when he wasn t second in command about our nuclear forces. meanwhile, members of congress are reportedly coping with the tremendous stress and around-the-clock hours and all-consuming nature of the government shutdown by getting hammered. first reports were on saturday from politico s ginger gibson who tweeted that night that she could literally smell booze wafting from members as they walked off the floor. she said i am not overexaggerating. buzz feed s kate nocera said she you a members of congress run into the liquor store.
and cyber warfare. the deputy commander of the strategic command in omaha was accused of using counterfeit gambling chips at an iowa casino. that s what he was doing when he wasn t second in command about our nuclear forces. meanwhile, members of congress are reportedly coping with the tremendous stress and around-the-clock hours and all-consuming nature of the government shutdown by getting hammered. first reports were on saturday from politico s ginger gibson who tweeted that night that she could literally smell booze wafting from members as they walked off the floor. she said i am not overexaggerating. buzz feed s kate nocera said
accused of using counterfeit gambling chips at an iowa casino. that s what he was doing when he wasn t second in command about our nuclear forces. meanwhile, members of congress are reportedly coping with the tremendous stress and around-the-clock hours and all-consuming nature of the government shutdown by getting hammered. first reports were on saturday from politico s ginger gibson who tweeted that night that she could literally smell booze wafting from members as they walked off the floor. she said i am not overexaggerating. buzz feed s kate nocera said she you a members of congress run into the liquor store. jennifer bendery announced that every other lawmaker smelled like booze. and the government is set to