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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Air Force Cites New Testament, Ex-Nazi, to Train Officers on Ethics of Launching Nuclear Weapons

Jason Leopold, Truthout: "The United States Air Force has been training young missile officers about the morals and ethics of launching nuclear weapons by citing passages from the New Testament and commentary from a former member of the Nazi Party, according to newly released documents. The mandatory Nuclear Ethics and Nuclear Warfare session, which includes a discussion on St. Augustine's 'Christian Just War Theory,' is led by Air Force chaplains and takes place during a missile officer's first week in training at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California."
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