[SampleMan]

They aren't stupid. They have been practicing launching Shahab 3s from container ships. Explode one of those things high enough in the atmosphere over the CONUS and it's "hello, 19th century."

You overstate the effect greatly. A massive EMP would disrupt life for a short period of time. It would not destroy the West.

[papertyger]

You overstate the effect greatly. A massive EMP would disrupt life for a short period of time. It would not destroy the West.

You underestimate the economic effects greatly. We don't have the same kind of population we had during "The Great Depression."