Robert Gustavo

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Like four members of a firing squad whose rifles were loaded with three bullets and one blank, a missile crew was expected to obey the order to fire, without bearing personal responsibility for the result.
Robert Gustavo
I would have them run launch drills at least once a week, so it becomes routine to take an action that might obliterate a few million souls. I am a monster.
Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
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