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Off Beat: Nuclear Bombs Mistakenly Flown Over U.S.

An AP newswire article by Pauline Jelinek, via Wired News, reports that:

A B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads and flown for more than three hours across several states last week, prompting an Air Force investigation and the firing of one commander, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.

The incident was so serious that President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were quickly informed and Gates has asked for daily briefings on the Air Force probe, said Defense Department press secretary Geoff Morrell. He said, "At no time was the public in danger."

posted by Fergie @ 9/05/2007 12:55:00 PM