Re: Sex and the Married Missileer: More about Cpt. Berry's case

A conscientious objector *didn't* get in the system.

What's your point?

Are you making the argument that marital fidelity is a disqualifier for
missile duty?

Or what?

He *was* screened for everything the USAF thought was important- repeatedly-
and he continued to pass the screenings.  He never made a secret of his
beliefs.

Steve Swartz

"Tuollaf43" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Douglas Berry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Lo, many moons past, on 30 Nov 2003 20:34:44 -0800, a stranger called
> > by some [EMAIL PROTECTED] (typhoon)  came forth and told this tale
> > in alt.atheism
> >
> > >Here is more comprehensive article about Cpt. Berry's case
> >
> > Why this ass was ever let into a silo in the first place is beyond me.
> > Being in the military means that you accept that you will do
> > distasteful things, and if we have and officer who can't control hios
> > own glands, and resolved to disobey a legal order from the
> > Commander-in-Chief if he felt like it!  Amazing.
> >
> > At least he made the cardinal sin (if you'll excuse the phrase) of
> > crying to congress.  His career is over.  He's never going to be
> > trusted again, and he's never going to be considered for any command.
>
> Amazing is indeed the word. Arent these chaps constantly screened by
> psychologists and psychiatrist on their reliability to do exactly as
> they are told to do and do no more than what they are told? I suppose
> there are leakers even in the best of systems. Frightning stuff - if a
> conscientious objector can get into a silo so can a pyromaniac. Thank
> God for PALs.