:28:05
That's the size ofit.
However, we are plowing through...
:28:08
every possible three-letter combination
ofthe code.
:28:11
But since there are
1 7,000 permutations...
:28:16
it's going to take us about two
and a halfdays to transmit them all.
:28:20
How soon will the planes penetrate
Russian radar cover?
:28:23
-About 1 8 minutes from now.
-Areyou in contact with General Ripper?
:28:26
No, sir. General Ripper sealed off
the base and cut offcommunications.
:28:31
Where did you get this information?
:28:33
General Ripper called
Strategic Air Command Headquarters...
:28:36
shortly after he issued the go code.
:28:39
I have a portion ofthe conversation
transcript ifyou'd like me to read it.
:28:43
Read it.
:28:46
The duty officer asked
General Ripper...
:28:49
to confirm the fact that he had
issued the go code and he said:
:28:53
''Yes, gentlemen, they are on theirway
in and no one can bring them back.
:28:58
For the sake ofour country
and ourway oflife...
:29:01
I suggestyou get the rest ofSAC
in after them.
:29:03
Otherwise, we will be totally destroyed
by Red retaliation.
:29:08
My boys will giveyou the best kind
ofstart: 1 ,400 megatons worth.
:29:14
And you sure as hell
won't stop them now.
:29:17
So let's get going.
There's no other choice.
:29:20
God willing, we will prevail
in peace and freedom from fear...
:29:25
and in true health
through the purity...
:29:29
and essence ofour natural...
:29:33
fluids.
:29:35
God bless you all.''
:29:39
Then he hung up.
:29:42
We're still trying to figure out
the meaning ofthat last phrase, sir.
:29:45
There's nothing to figure out.
This man is obviously a psychotic.
:29:50
I'd like to hold offjudgment
until all the facts are in.
:29:55
General Turgidson, when you instituted
the human reliability tests...