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To: thouworm
Don't forget the use of carbon “bomblets” spread over Iraq on the first night of “Shock and Awe” From wiki:

“The graphite bomb was first used against Iraq in the Gulf War (1990–1991), knocking out 85% of the electrical supply. Similarly, the BLU-114/B “Soft-Bomb” graphite bomb was used by NATO against Serbia in May 1999, disabling 70% of that country's power grid. After initial success in disabling Serbian electric power systems, the electric supply was restored in less than 24 hours. The BLU-114/B was again used a few days later to counter Serbian efforts to restore damage caused by the initial attack.

We should de-couple our “grid” but the system is based on the “purchase” of power from system to system. Harden the links against graphite and specifically EMP which a drone (one guesses) or drones may be able to release. Newt Gingrich was and is a real promoter of hardening against EMP. All modern vehicles with “computers” and needless technology— would all... quit running permanently.
Answer: keep a fully fueled (and fuel stock on hand with stabilizer in the tank) 1970’s vehicle with simple non- digital fuel sending.

20 posted on 11/04/2021 7:02:40 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

“Newt Gingrich was and is a real promoter of hardening against EMP.” Also Frank Gaffney used to hit that subject hard.

A great concern. Why this hasn’t been done is negligence of the highest order. Decades pass and nada. Apparently we need a cascading catastrophe-—the consequential magnitude of which is on few citizen’s radar.


27 posted on 11/04/2021 7:38:10 PM PDT by thouworm ("To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth"---Theodore Roosevelt)
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