Dixie - In Memoriam
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The growing concern over Iran's nuclear program has prompted great debate in this country, mainly because of our alliance with Israel and the importance of stability in the Middle East. On the left, we have the pinheads who clamor for us to negotiate with the nutbag in Iran, give him stuff, make promises, whatever it takes, just don't go to war. On the right, we have those who say... nuke 'em into oblivion! As with most things, the reasonable solution lies somewhere in between.
The problem is not how to prevent Iran from launching a nuclear attack on Israel, it is what to do after such an event is thwarted. The Aftermath. You see, Iran is not ever going to be able to strike Israel, it will simply not be allowed by the US. We have a stable strategic point to base our operations from in Iraq, and we have technology which would prevent such an attack from ever coming to fruition. Indeed, we have a secret weapon.
The EMP, or "E-Bomb" is this weapon, although very little is known about it, since it remains highly classified by the Government. Electromagnetic Pulse technology means we can effectively render Iran's electronics and launch equipment into useless junk, just by flipping a switch. We don't need to invade, or put boots on the ground, we don't need to launch air strikes or nukes. We basically need a stealth jet, equipped with this technology, to fly over Iran and render them impotent in a matter of seconds.
No collateral damage, no mechanical explosive damage, and for all intents and purposes, no visible signs of an invading attack to call a "war" by the pinheads of the world. Iran can't show footage of dead babies on CNN and cry out for UN humanity, France and Russia can't try to act like heroes and save the day with a UN Veto. There is no "coalition" required, no cow-towing before the UN, and no lengthy drawn out debate over the cost of traditional US military intervention.
The problem, and the reason it hasn't already been done, is The Aftermath. Once this weapon is revealed to the world, it will be as desired as the Nuclear weapons before it. Other countries are already working on it, but an actual 'live' use of this weapon, would unleash a rush to complete and perfect its development elsewhere, and what do we do about that?
We will also have the problem of what to do about a megalomaniac who has his ego deflated in such a humiliating way. Imagine you are Ahmadinejhad, and you have poured all of your resources and money into this Ultimate Nuking of The Jews, and when the time comes to launch it, ---bzzz--- nothing! Missiles won't launch, electronics go out, power grids go down, and you are left with a whole lotta egg on your face and a pile of useless electronics. Now, any psychologist will tell you, this sort of humiliating trauma, can cause devastating results. No telling what the crazy would do then, maybe he sends tanks into Iraq? Maybe he sets his oil wells on fire? We just don't know.
So, even though we have a tenable solution on what to do about Iran's threat to Israel, we don't have a viable plan of how to handle The Aftermath. It is simply an unknown variable, and we will not fully know until we get there. Do we allow Iran, without any working electronics, fall into chaos and revert to the stone age as they kill each other? Do we attempt to oust the crazy president and try to help Iran establish democracy? Do we leave it all up to the UN, France, and Russia to decide?
These are all questions for the Administration in charge, when such an event happens. And make no mistake, it is going to happen. Iran has not gone this far without full conviction of making it happen. Will it happen soon? No way of knowing, only Ahmadinejhad knows this. It is reasonable to think, our next president will have to deal with this, and The Aftermath. It is clear why McCain and Obama are both sounding so tough on Iran right now, they are both aware that we have a secret weapon and will not/can not allow a nuclear attack on Israel. Whether the US will take action to prevent such an attack, is not in question, and never has been or will be. The real question is how to deal with The Aftermath.
The problem is not how to prevent Iran from launching a nuclear attack on Israel, it is what to do after such an event is thwarted. The Aftermath. You see, Iran is not ever going to be able to strike Israel, it will simply not be allowed by the US. We have a stable strategic point to base our operations from in Iraq, and we have technology which would prevent such an attack from ever coming to fruition. Indeed, we have a secret weapon.
The EMP, or "E-Bomb" is this weapon, although very little is known about it, since it remains highly classified by the Government. Electromagnetic Pulse technology means we can effectively render Iran's electronics and launch equipment into useless junk, just by flipping a switch. We don't need to invade, or put boots on the ground, we don't need to launch air strikes or nukes. We basically need a stealth jet, equipped with this technology, to fly over Iran and render them impotent in a matter of seconds.
No collateral damage, no mechanical explosive damage, and for all intents and purposes, no visible signs of an invading attack to call a "war" by the pinheads of the world. Iran can't show footage of dead babies on CNN and cry out for UN humanity, France and Russia can't try to act like heroes and save the day with a UN Veto. There is no "coalition" required, no cow-towing before the UN, and no lengthy drawn out debate over the cost of traditional US military intervention.
The problem, and the reason it hasn't already been done, is The Aftermath. Once this weapon is revealed to the world, it will be as desired as the Nuclear weapons before it. Other countries are already working on it, but an actual 'live' use of this weapon, would unleash a rush to complete and perfect its development elsewhere, and what do we do about that?
We will also have the problem of what to do about a megalomaniac who has his ego deflated in such a humiliating way. Imagine you are Ahmadinejhad, and you have poured all of your resources and money into this Ultimate Nuking of The Jews, and when the time comes to launch it, ---bzzz--- nothing! Missiles won't launch, electronics go out, power grids go down, and you are left with a whole lotta egg on your face and a pile of useless electronics. Now, any psychologist will tell you, this sort of humiliating trauma, can cause devastating results. No telling what the crazy would do then, maybe he sends tanks into Iraq? Maybe he sets his oil wells on fire? We just don't know.
So, even though we have a tenable solution on what to do about Iran's threat to Israel, we don't have a viable plan of how to handle The Aftermath. It is simply an unknown variable, and we will not fully know until we get there. Do we allow Iran, without any working electronics, fall into chaos and revert to the stone age as they kill each other? Do we attempt to oust the crazy president and try to help Iran establish democracy? Do we leave it all up to the UN, France, and Russia to decide?
These are all questions for the Administration in charge, when such an event happens. And make no mistake, it is going to happen. Iran has not gone this far without full conviction of making it happen. Will it happen soon? No way of knowing, only Ahmadinejhad knows this. It is reasonable to think, our next president will have to deal with this, and The Aftermath. It is clear why McCain and Obama are both sounding so tough on Iran right now, they are both aware that we have a secret weapon and will not/can not allow a nuclear attack on Israel. Whether the US will take action to prevent such an attack, is not in question, and never has been or will be. The real question is how to deal with The Aftermath.
