> Robert wrote: > An electromagnetic strike would do nothing to damage our overseas > infrastructure > or our deployed subs, carriers, etc. >
That sounds great in theory, but how would we know who did it? Further, if we determined that it was an authoritarian state like Iran (doubtful) are you saying that it'd be politically feasible to kill civilian victims of a dictatorships whims? I doubt the leaders would be dumb enough to stand in the open and it's questionable if a nuke could even reach them should they go to ground. It's worked for Cuba! Again, it's the problem of the "intelligent wasp" vs the human. The human posseses much more destructive power but it can't use it. The much more nimble wasp only needs a few stings in the right place to win. The point is that an EMP attack could shut down the military, communications, transportation (cars, airlines), power, water, and many other requirements of daily American life. Even if an American counter-attack was "successful" (however you'd define that), without proper preparation America would be crippled. If riots and looting broke out it would cripple us for a long time. Think of what would happen to the world economy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Now there’s a better way to fax. eFax makes it possible to use your existing email account to send and receive faxes. Try eFax free. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=63 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:159889 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
