From WND, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:
WASHINGTON – In the latest evidence Iran is seriously planning an unconventional pre-emptive nuclear strike against the U.S., an Iranian military journal has publicly considered the idea of launching an electromagnetic pulse attack as the key to defeating the world's lone superpower.Congress was warned of Iran's plans last month by Peter Pry, a senior staffer with the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack in a hearing of Sen. John Kyl's subcommittee on terrorism, technology and homeland security.
In an article titled, "Electronics to Determine Fate of Future Wars," the journal explains how an EMP attack on America's electronic infrastructure, caused by the detonation of a nuclear weapon high above the U.S., would bring the country to its knees.
"Once you confuse the enemy communication network you can also disrupt the work of the enemy command- and decision-making center," the article states. "Even worse today when you disable a country's military high command through disruption of communications, you will, in effect, disrupt all the affairs of that country. If the world's industrial countries fail to devise effective ways to defend themselves against dangerous electronic assaults then they will disintegrate within a few years. American soldiers would not be able to find food to eat nor would they be able to fire a single shot."
WND reported the Iranian threat last Monday, explaining Tehran is not only covertly developing nuclear weapons, it is already testing ballistic missiles specifically designed to destroy America's technical infrastructure.
hmmm...Iran burns out every pc on the east coast.
USA responds with 50-250 megaton warheads.
Iranian problem has turned into vapor says Chairman of Joint Chiefs.
The moulahs have been very friendly with Castro. What do we know of Iranian military in Cuba? Castro would love to provide a missile platform for the moulahs, the one that he was denied by the Kennedy-Kruschev brooha in '62. The Iranians already have a missile that will hit Berlin from Iran, so basically they have the launch capability to hit the entire eastern seaboard and the midwest from a platform in Cuba. I hope someone in the Beltway zoo is watching this sociopath.
Iran is not the only country with electrical pulsations. If I think hard enough about it I can turn off all the lights on the East coast myself. No big deal...Billr is right...bye bye Iran...same with the dumb NK...If Irans got pulse weapons so does the US...NK cant launch anything without those trons. Maybe the idea of achieving peace is to have tron wars. No one dies. Only tronic devices get destroyed. There is little way of attacking the enemy. We're going to miss the internet, cable, radio, cars ect, but as long as the sun shines, we can still grow pot...
If this is anything other than sensational thinking on a loose cannon of the Iranian leadership, so be it. I find it hard to imagine that a molten parking lot for 1/3 of mankind is a fair trade off for an EMP weapon set off over the US. The end of the world would probably occur as we know it, and most nuclear nations today know that suicide is not a very good option for making war.
Now I don't know about you, but I'm sure that Iranian moron got a really hard head slap for making a stupid comment such as that one. Believe me, middle east rhetoric will never end, but if these chicken --it idiots breath in the wrong direction aiming anything at the US, I'm afraid the Iranian people will be stomping out a lot of turban fires in the few short minutes after the first ATTEMPTED strike. Then that would be followed by a general military nuclear threat elevation to the highest status, involving the destruction of quite a few nations or at least a "few" rogue, but hole sniffing, rag headed sympathizers, who would ultimately commit suicide by intelligence that would incriminate them as accomplices, and therefore target those rogue nations as a "threat response." That said, the pressure from other nations screaming at the stupid Iranian leadership is probably deafening at this point, screaming shut your dumb as_ up right now, or else! Remember that delirium is part of the effects hot sun in that part of the world. I'm not scared, but they ought to be!
If this is anything other than sensational thinking on a loose cannon of the Iranian leadership, so be it. I find it hard to imagine that a molten parking lot for 1/3 of mankind is a fair trade off for an EMP weapon set off over the US. The end of the world would probably occur as we know it, and most nuclear nations today know that suicide is not a very good option for making war.
Now I don't know about you, but I'm sure that Iranian moron got a really hard head slap for making a stupid comment such as that one. Believe me, middle east rhetoric will never end, but if these chicken --it idiots breath in the wrong direction aiming anything at the US, I'm afraid the Iranian people will be stomping out a lot of turban fires in the few short minutes after the first ATTEMPTED strike. Then that would be followed by a general military nuclear threat elevation to the highest status, involving the destruction of quite a few nations or at least a "few" rogue, but hole sniffing, rag headed sympathizers, who would ultimately commit suicide by intelligence that would incriminate them as accomplices, and therefore target those rogue nations as a "threat response." That said, the pressure from other nations screaming at the stupid Iranian leadership is probably deafening at this point, screaming shut your dumb as_ up right now, or else! Remember that delirium is part of the effects hot sun in that part of the world. I'm not scared, but they ought to be!
WOG:
The Iranians have already stated that they EXPECT Iran to be wiped out after their launch of a nuclear device to destroy Israel - THEY DON'T CARE. According to them, it's just another sacrifice to the bloodlust of their satanic "god" and there will be plenty of muslims left worldwide to continue the jihad. The ultimate suicide bomb of "martyrdom", if you will.
This is NOT a scenario (as with the communists) where mutually-assured destruction plays any role whatsoever.
An EMP attack on the United States would not affect the armed forces at sea of course. Nuclear submarines and other missile carriers could easily answer Iran's attack. There are protocols in effect right now that would take care of that. The idiots must know that.
An EMP attack is a temporary thing. We can recover from it. Iran would not recover from our answer to such an attack.
An attack of this nature on the United States could very well signal the end of the Arab world as we know it today. Western leaders would no longer be restrained by public opinion. It would be an "excuse" or "opportunity", whichever way you want to look at it, to put an end to the Middle East problem once and for all. This most certainly would result in future Islamic governments being viewed in same light as Nazis and outlawed. And the Middle East could very well get sliced up and redistributed like it was at the end of WWII.
I can’t believe anyone, even rabid Islamists, could think an attack on the United States, of any magnitude, would not result in the total destruction of the organization, government, and the country of origin.
f.g.
How odd. And Ia says that Iran is no threat to the West. How strange.
Geoff
Aside from those who would be in the line of sight proximity to an EMP attack, the impact on the USA as a whole would be scarcely noticed. An EMP induced incapacitation of the entire USA is pure science fiction with the exception of some of the cold war MAD scenarios. Iran and N. Korea are playing a dangerous game in a league that is far beyond their capacity to survive any misstep.
In spite of the inevitable outcome of any nuclear exchange with the USA (or Israel), the verbal threats of the nut jobs in Iran and NK do need to be taken seriously. In less than 30 minutes a single US Navy "boomer" could reduce all of Iran to a barren desert that would remain uninhabitable for centuries.
If anyone harbours any doubts about the resolve and ability of the US to use its nuclear forces, I highly recommend a long visit to the FAS website.
Watch the ad for Jerome Corsi's book
http://www.iranfreedomfoundation.org/default.php?page_id=69
"...if these chicken --it idiots breath in the wrong direction aiming anything at the US, I'm afraid the Iranian people will be stomping out a lot of turban fires in the few short minutes after the first ATTEMPTED strike.
Posted by: WOG at April 29, 2005 12:41 PM
I can’t believe anyone, even rabid Islamists, could think an attack on the United States, of any magnitude, would not result in the total destruction of the organization, government, and the country of origin.
Posted by: f.g. at April 29, 2005 01:22 PM
f.g. and WOG, would that it were so; I'm afraid that it might not be, much as I would wish it. After all, look at our totally inadequate response after the Twin Towers. We were off to a good start in Afganistan, but since then, we have just sort of trailed off into the PC sunset. We won't even control our borders, and when citizens try to do the right thing, our Leader calls it "vigilantism." I am concerned that CGW may be right:
"The Iranians have already stated that they EXPECT Iran to be wiped out after their launch of a nuclear device to destroy Israel - THEY DON'T CARE."
Posted by: CGW at April 29, 2005 12:58 PM
If they want to commit suicide in Iran, then there is only one word for their wish:
Inshallah!
More on Atomic Iran
http://www.americandaily.com/article/7433
This paragraph is one I don't care for in the review:
The author underscored that the radical Mullahs and their terrorist surrogates are “hijacking Islam” and certainly don’t represent the views of most Iranians (a very young population indeed) who would like nothing better than to see the Mullahs ousted. Corsi stated: “hopefully this book will support what is developing as a movement of individuals and groups within America and around the world who want to see freedom in Iran. If we are to preserve freedom in America, we must also be committed to supporting the cause of freedom in Iran. The goal of this book is to bring down the Mad Mullahs currently ruling Iran”.
Highjacking islam? Nah, just being islamic.