It's just a difference of opinion that got out of hand. In my humble opinion, in the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself Von Clausewitz will now tell us exactly who the real enemy is. No, I just think that in the nuclear world the true enemy can't be destroyed.Īttention on deck. I'd agree that, um, that's what Clausewitz was trying to say. In other words, the sailor most likely to win the war is the one most willing to part company with the politicians and ignore everything except the destruction of the enemy. Yes the purpose of war is to serve a political end but hte true nature of war is to serve itself. I think, sir, that what he was actually trying to say was a little more. "War is a continuation of politics by other means." Von Clausewitz. *Chief of the Boat*, Captain Ramsey is under arrest! Lock him in his state room!Īt the Naval War College it was metallurgy and nuclear reactors, not 19th-century philosophy. COB, escort the Captain to his state room. Sir, I think you need time to think this over.Ĭaptain, I relieve you of your command of this ship. Immediately launch ten Trident missile sorties." They're *fueling their missiles*! We don't have time to fuck around! Launch codes compromised, dissidents threaten to launch at continental United States, set DEFCON 2. Alabama: Rebel-controlled missiles being fueled. to place the XO under arrest, under charges of mutiny!Ĭaptain, please, the XO is right. authority in command, regulations number 815, to relieve.
I say again, as commanding officer of the U.S.S Alabama, I *order you*. I will act, backed by the rules of precedence. As commanding officer of the U.S.S Alabama, I order you to place the XO under arrest under charges of mutiny! It requires my assent, I *do not* give it and furthermore, you continue upon this course, and insist upon this launch without confirming this message first. This is not a formality, sir! This is *expressly* why your command must be repeated. Captain Ramsey, under operating procedures governing the release of nuclear weapons, we cannot launch our missiles unless both you and I agree.
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