[Winstons Julia]

I know, right? Wasn’t Newt talking about this years ago?

[ken21]

pat robertson’s had this on 700 club off and on.

[Nebr FAL owner]

EMP’s have been known about since the early 50’s the problem is back in the 50’s electronics were vacuum tubes NOT computer microprocessors/ IC chips that are damaged by static electricity. However we are not defending against this form of attack at this time.

[marktwain]

For those interested in the facts about the EMP threat, here is a good web site:

http://www.empcommission.org/

I recommend that you read the 208 page, 7 MB download report from Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack. The report was done during the Bush years, so I doubt that any of the very reasonable and prudent recommendations were put into effect. Maybe I am wrong. I hope so.

Read the whole report. It is fascinating, and you will learn a lot about EMP and its effects.

As a side note, I have visited the facility where they tested items for vulnerability to EMP. One of my colleagues collects data there.

[GOPJ]

Newt wrote the forward to a book that deals with an EMP attack.

[RFEngineer]

“Wasn’t Newt talking about this years ago?”

Newt rarely thinks of things himself, rather, he looks for a parade and then tries to run to the front of it high-stepping to make believe that he was leading it the whole way.