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To: go star go
The KGB was (and its successor organization is) in charge of nuclear weapons security, IIRC.
11 posted on 12/14/2002 4:31:28 PM PST by PLMerite
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To: PLMerite
is that right. i would have thought nukes were the responsibility of the military...
18 posted on 12/14/2002 4:33:40 PM PST by go star go
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To: PLMerite
Yes.....the armed forces controlled the launchers but the KGB controlled the warheads.
201 posted on 12/16/2002 4:48:36 AM PST by stationkeeper
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