Analyst's note:  Absolutely must read.  We still have no means to protect our citizens against missile attacks ... whatever the source.  We must remember as we consider this fact that it would only take an extremely small number of intercontinential ballistic missiles to create an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP).

While our politicians are "politicking" and spending our tax money and that money coming from our children yet unborn, the ability to essentially "unplug" this nation for an extended period of time and create a new dark age is known to exist -- and we currently have no active defense.  The only thing that seems to explain their inaction beside their greed and desire for power is either they are scared into inaction or they believe they should simply "... be merry, for tomorrow they die."  In either case, the American people stand to lose it all.  The Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), of which I'm speaking about here, could also come from a naturally occurring solar flare from our sun according to NASA (we've already been known to have one such natural event in the 1800's) -- or according to other multiple sources -- from a single a high-altitude nuclear weapon exploded over the United States. 

Such a weapon could be launched from ship(s) off our shores from a second-rate missile system.   A Russian company is marketing a devastating new cruise missile system which can be hidden inside a shipping container

This is not a newly recognized threat.  We now have Iran building nukes (some experts actually believe they already have 30 to 40 simple nukes -- see BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS...), and N. Korea already has them. 

It is estimated that 9 out 10 American would die within a few short months of an EMP attack.  The impact would be almost unbelievable.

We learn the following from

(R- MD) "While one part of the federal government was warning us of possible solar electromagnetic pulse (EMP) damage to our electric grid, a key Senate commission approved a bill to ignore this threat," 

has estimated that $100M could do much to save America from such damage.  If we wait till after the fact the cost could be $1 trillion to 2 trillion

"New intelligence indicates that North Korea is moving ahead with building its first road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, an easily hidden weapon capable of hitting the United States, according to Obama administration officials.

[....] “Development of the Musudan with this more advanced propulsion technology allows North Korea to build even longer-range missiles - or shorter range missiles with greater payload capacity - than would be possible using Scud-type technology,” the cable said.

[....] A U.S. intelligence community spokesman referred a reporter’s questions about the new intelligence to the February statement to Congress by James Clapper, director of national intelligence.

Mr. Clapper stated in his prepared remarks that “North Korea’s progress in developing the TD-2 shows its determination to achieve long-range ballistic missile and space-launch capabilities. If configured as an ICBM, the TD-2 could reach at least portions of the United States; the TD-2 or associated technologies also could be exported.”

Gates‘ prediction

Mr. Gates first told reporters Jan. 11 during a visit to China that North Korea’s progress in building intercontinental ballistic missiles was turning the Pyongyang regime into a “direct threat to the United States.”

Pressed for details, he said, “I don’t think it’s an immediate threat, no. But on the other hand, I don’t think it’s a five-year threat.”

“Let me be precise,” he added. “I think that North Korea will have developed an intercontinental ballistic missile within that time frame, not that they will have huge numbers or anything like that, but I believe they will have a very limited capability.”

The Daily Beast quoted Mr. Gates in June saying, “They are developing a road-mobile ICBM. I never would have dreamed they would go to a road-mobile before testing a static ICBM. It’s a huge problem. As we’ve found out in a lot of places, finding mobile missiles is very tough.”

Richard Fisher, a military analyst with the International Assessment and Strategy Center, said, “A nuclear armed North Korean road mobile ICBM would pose a spectacular challenge to the U.S.-led alliance system in Northeast Asia, as Pyongyang could severely undermine U.S. extended nuclear deterrence commitments.”

“Let me be precise,” he added. “I think that North Korea will have developed an intercontinental ballistic missile within that time frame, not that they will have huge numbers or anything like that, but I believe they will have a very limited capability.” [....]

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