BURNT TOAST IN 90 MINUTES
Who will sound the alarm?
Secretary of Defense William Perry toured Russian Nuclear Facilities. He came away shocked.
200 ICBM
Seven stories underground
Each can be quickly loaded with ten nuclear warheads
Each warhead more powerful than Hiroshima bomb
60 minutes to load
Posted by clarence swinney on Jun 30, 2007 at 12:05 PM
I am 56 years old. When I was in elementary school we had weekly air raid drills. At 12:00 PM on Wednesdays the alarm would sound in Philadelphia, PA. We all had to kneel under our desks, Crouch into almost a fetal position and wrap our hands around our heads as if this would do anything to save us in the event of a nuclear war. I think the idea really was that we would be calm until we blew up so the nuns didn’t have to worry about leaving us alone while they were hiding in the bomb shelter under the church!
Throughout my entire life there has always been a reason to live in fear. So, I am concerned but I’ve worried enough. What I am concerned about is why, after all this time, do our leaders still want to and and still try to control us with fear.
I am more concerned about global warming, world health as well as world hunger. But, if they blow us up, I won’t have to worry about these issues either.
The only people who may be around to worry will be on the space station. I wonder if they’ll spend their remaining days arguing about whose fault it is?
Gloria E. Wagner
South Carolina
Posted by gglodoe@msn.com on Aug 12, 2007 at 11:13 PM
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BURNT TOAST IN 90 MINUTES
Who will sound the alarm?
Secretary of Defense William Perry toured Russian Nuclear Facilities. He came away shocked.
200 ICBM
Seven stories underground
Each can be quickly loaded with ten nuclear warheads
Each warhead more powerful than Hiroshima bomb
60 minutes to load
I am 56 years old. When I was in elementary school we had weekly air raid drills. At 12:00 PM on Wednesdays the alarm would sound in Philadelphia, PA. We all had to kneel under our desks, Crouch into almost a fetal position and wrap our hands around our heads as if this would do anything to save us in the event of a nuclear war. I think the idea really was that we would be calm until we blew up so the nuns didn’t have to worry about leaving us alone while they were hiding in the bomb shelter under the church!
Throughout my entire life there has always been a reason to live in fear. So, I am concerned but I’ve worried enough. What I am concerned about is why, after all this time, do our leaders still want to and and still try to control us with fear.
I am more concerned about global warming, world health as well as world hunger. But, if they blow us up, I won’t have to worry about these issues either.
The only people who may be around to worry will be on the space station. I wonder if they’ll spend their remaining days arguing about whose fault it is?
Gloria E. Wagner
South Carolina