Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The Secret History Of America's Nuclear Arsenal And The Times We Almost Had Nuclear Armageddon (Book Review)

Q&A: Eric Schlosser On The Secret History of America's Nuclear Arsenal -- Ryan Devereaux, Rolling Stone

In a new book, the 'Fast Food Nation' author investigates the many near-misses that could have caused catastrophes

It was a one-in-a-million bounce: A socket slipped from a wrench and fell about 70 feet before piercing the fuel tank of the most powerful missile in the United States' nuclear arsenal. What followed was a race to prevent an explosion that could have incinerated the state of Arkansas.

In his new book, Command and Control, award-winning investigative journalist and longtime Rolling Stone contributor Eric Schlosser reveals how this disaster was narrowly avoided at a Damascus, Arkansas missile silo in 1980 – and shows that it was just one incident in an ongoing pattern of near-misses and bureaucratic blunders that have brought America to the nuclear brink again and again. Drawing on six years of research, Schlosser challenges and expands on the U.S. government's secretive record regarding nuclear accidents.

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Update: A Sneak Peek at Eric Schlosser's Terrifying New Book on Nuclear Weapons -- Mother Jones

My Comment: I am definitely looking forward to reading the book. The Mother Jones review is riveting.

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