A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has gone down in the California desert. Eight souls lost. The silence from the Pentagon is deafening.
This is a massive shock to the system. A bomber of this age isn't supposed to fall from the sky. Questions are already flying around the Lobby.
Was it mechanical failure? Pilot error? Something more sinister?
The whispers are getting louder. We're watching the casualty figures. Eight is a full crew.
Every single one. The White House will be watching this closely. Midterm season is approaching.
A disaster like this cuts through the noise. The families don't care about politics today. But the fallout is coming.
Expect a lengthy investigation. Expect recriminations. For now, we wait.
We watch the dust settle. We remember the lost.
