I've said this before - but this is just a reminder. I'll be breaking BOTL over time in order to get it into a far better place. Just be patient if you can't reach us! We'll be back
Some top military officials were interviewed by CNN about this. What they said contradicts this article completely. In the other article: "Any time the president wanted to fire those missiles, he could have," a senior defense official said.
There is really no reason to be worried. There are hundreds of fail safe devices and procedures on these. I know plenty of guys that sleep next to them for months at a time. Just hype to get groups like greenpeace going.