The Terrifying State of U.S. Nuclear Weapon Security By Taegan Goddard Posted July 29, 2014 at 6:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit John Oliver delivered a devastating commentary on the state of U.S. nuclear weapons security: </p> <p> Said Oliver: “Let’s recap: Within the last 12 months we were in a situation where in the event of us launching a nuclear strike, the president’s command would theoretically have gone through a man gambling with fake poker chips, who would’ve then tried to call a drunk guy wrestling with a Russian George Harrison, who would’ve then needed to send someone with a bag full of burritos to wake up an officer and tell him to go grab an LP-sized floppy disk and begin the solemn process of ending the world as we know it.”  </p> <p> <a href="https://blogs.rollcall.com/five-by-five/john-oliver-on-the-terrifying-state-of-u-s-nuclear-weapon-security-on-this-week-tonight/">Tim Starks</a> : “And while it sounds funny if you just read that paragraph out of context, Oliver masterfully builds toward that brutal summary. Which makes it so much less funny, in a way.”</p> <p></body> Recent Stories Topline appropriations talks at a standstill Santos, expelled from the House, keeps on posting House Judiciary panel to consider Section 702 reauthorization bill So long, Santos EV tax credit rules would clarify restrictions on foreign-made batteries Capitol Lens | Honor This
