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Electromagnetic Pulses Cut Through Steel in Milliseconds
Source: Gizmodo

"The impact pressure [of the pulse] on the steel is approximately 3,500 bar, which equates to the weight of three small cars on a single fingernail."

Still Another 10 Moments in Mike Huckabee's Extremism
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: "" During the 2008 presidential campaign, I documented 10, then 10 more and yet another 10 moments in the extremism of Mike Huckabee.

Gingrich sees Iran threat to U.S. like Nazi Germany
Source: WorldNetDaily News

An old story that explains the issue of a nuclear Iran and why it is such a threat- if that country has just one nuclear weapon.

Envisioning A World Without America -
Source: Yahoo! News

An Iranian mullah once said "a world without America and Zionism" was a real possibility. Our sellout of Eastern Europe and missile defense brings that dream closer to reality. It would take only one warhead.

Column: Time's up on Iran
Source: JPost.com

Furthermore, Teheran's successful upgrade of its ballistic missiles to satellite launchers has given it the capacity to launch nuclear weapons into the atmosphere. This renders Iran capable of launching an electromagnetic pulse attack from sea against just about any country.

Electric grid still very vulnerable to electromagnetic weaponry
Source: Sciencenews.org

"Electromagnetic pulse is hardly a household term. But perhaps it should be.

An Electromagnetic Attack: "Thinking the Unthinkable"
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Life in the U.S after an electromagnetic attack concluded the 9/11 commission "would be a lot like life in the 1800s," except with a significantly bigger population.

The risk of electromagnetic pulse devastation is greater than ever. Why does Washington dismiss it?
Source: Heritage.org

Sunlight fills the bedroom. It's past 8 a.m., and it's cold. Why didn't the alarm go off? The bathroom lights are out. The house is without power. The battery-operated radio plays nothing but static. The phone is dead.

Aircraft could be brought down by DIY 'E-bombs'
Source: newscientist.com

ELECTROMAGNETIC pulse weapons capable of frying the electronics in civil airliners can be built using information and components available on the net, warn counterterrorism analysts.

What a single warhead could do
Source: Wall Street Journal

Although President George W. Bush has accomplished more in the way of missile defense than his predecessors -- including Ronald Reagan -- he will leave office with only a rudimentary system designed to stop a handful of North Korean missiles launched at our West Coast.

Providing Power When There is None: Instant Access Networks, Frostburg Faculty Developing Renewable-Energy-Fueled Power Grids Safe From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks
Source: MarketWatch.com

IAN staff and Frostburg State University physics and engineering professor Hilkat Soysal are teaming -- through a $165,000 project recently approved by the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program -- to create renewable energy-powered, electromagnetic pulse (EMP)-protected …

70-90% of US Population Could Die From Iranian EMP Attack
Source: blacklistednews.com

Iran has carried out missile tests for what could be a plan for a nuclear strike on the United States, the head of a national security panel has warned.

U.S. is vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse attack
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"What is significant about an EMP attack is that one or a few high-altitude nuclear detonations can produce EMP effects that can potentially disrupt or damage electronic systems over much of the United States, virtually simultaneously, at a time determined by an adversary,"

Intel: Iran Planning Nuke Strike on U.S.
Source: NewsMax

What would happen in America if Iran detonated a crude nuclear weapon 40 kilometers above the continent? What are the affects of an electromagnetic pulse attack? What would you do if you knew the plans are on the drawing board, and only one element is missing from their fulfill …

Iran Tests Suggest Possible EMP Trials
Source: missilethreat.com

A couple years old, but now more than ever a threat to our way of life and survival:

Garage-rock anthem "Louie Louie" turns 50
Source: Seattle Times

The most frequently recorded rock song in history is turning 50! Turning 50. It's a daunting prospect for anyone (and I should know). But for a pop song? Most fade away long before they reach that mark.

Striking where it hurts... force the collapse of the US dollar .
Source: Information Clearing House

Attack on the US dollar. One of the pillars propping up US superpower status and worldwide economic dominance is the dollar being accepted as the predominant reserve currency.

The Expensive Expansion of KEXP
Source: Seattle Weekly

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