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To: Deo volente

I’ve wondered about announcing the targets since Trump started talking about them. Bad plan. As far as the power plants go, I’m guessing they’ll use graphite bombs. Unlike normal explosives, these explode over the target and drop conductive filaments which short out the equipment without physically destroying it. Presumably, nobody will be hurt by the actual “bomb” since it’s not a traditional explosive.

Equipment will burn up and breakers will blow. But no physical destruction will take place on the actual structures. So returning them to service means replacing generators and electrical infrastructure, which is well less than half the cost of the actual plant. It can all be shipped in later from abroad.


16 posted on 04/07/2026 10:16:17 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (I had a tagline and I dropped it. The cat back-pawed it under the Barcalounger. )
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To: Gen.Blather

Trump is toying with these idiots like the CIA did when they told people on the ground the pilot was already rescued, he’s screwing with their heads which isnt hard to do these Iranian people are not exactly mensa members


34 posted on 04/07/2026 10:25:47 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Gen.Blather
I’m guessing they’ll use graphite bombs.

Radar confusing chaff from aircraft might do the job shorting out the power infrastructure. I'm wondering if IRGC military installation backup generators can then be located from their electromagnetic signatures during blackouts.
78 posted on 04/07/2026 11:57:20 AM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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