United Press International
10-28-2004
Outside View: The EMP threat is real
WASHINGTON, Oct 28, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Imagine the only people you could communicate with are those within your visual range or within the sound of your voice. Imagine the only way you could travel was to walk or ride a bike. Imagine no electricity, working telephones or computers; no fuel for cars or airplanes, no running elevators, no heat or light for houses and buildings, no running water and after a few days, no food. Imagine that you had to live under these conditions for weeks, months or even years.
An electromagnetic pulse attack could inflict this catastrophic scenario across the ...