# ICBM missile crews refusing to launch? (possibly apocryphal incident)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 24, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icbm-missile-crews-refusing-to-launch-possibly-apocryphal-incident/597501 "2011-09-24T22:19:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icbm-missile-crews-refusing-to-launch-possibly-apocryphal-incident/597501/49 "2011-09-28T21:21:06Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> But if you find yourself in a war, you can give up, go all out, or something in between. I’d go with all out.

It depends upon whether Mr. Jenkins lost an ear or somebody wants to turn your Mama into soap.

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