Now where'd I put those nukes?

Ok... So we didn't actually lose any nuclear weapons, but apparently our country was left without nuclear defenses for a span of months late in the Clinton Administration.

As it turns out, the Presidential aide that was responsible for the nuclear launch codes 'lost' them. Without these codes, even the President can't set forth a nuclear winter upon our enemies.

Not exactly a set of car keys you're dealing with here dude...

The best part, the watchdog for the codes from the Pentagon was easily sent chasing his own tail. Each time the aide was asked to show the codes, he said that Clinton had them on his person and was in a 'Very Important Meeting' and couldn't be bothered.
Rather than waiting around for the President to show up, the watchdog felt the aide's excuses were good enough for now. (I wonder if Presidents often keep the codes on them. The feeling of potential power must be a bit intoxicating...)

Building and implementing a fool proof system to safeguard a devastating system turns out only to be proof of fools...

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

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