[raptor22]

Mr. Ahmadinejad believes he is destined to usher in the age of 12th Imam by creating an apocalypse. He cares not for his country. How will we launch our nukes if an EMP pulse disables our society and all communications? He gets to strike first.

[okie01]

Mr. Ahmadinejad believes he is destined to usher in the age of 12th Imam by creating an apocalypse. He cares not for his country.

So, the difference between Ahmadinejad and Obama is...???

How will we launch our nukes if an EMP pulse disables our society and all communications? He gets to strike first.

Even without the EMP pulse, would Obama respond?

[oldenuff2no]

That is not going to happen. He will not get our military communications network in that manner.
You can bet your bottom dollar that he has more than a few minuteman missiles aimed at his ass. Then there are the boats and our plane delivered weapons stationed in other parts of the world. TRIAD... It is still here, very alive, and absolutely lethal. The only question is if our commander in chief has enough brains and balls to make the quick and right decision. There is no second place in a nuclear exchange.

[buccaneer81]

How will we launch our nukes if an EMP pulse disables our society and all communications?

Supposedly, our land based nukes are EMP hardened. Even if they're not, our SSBNs will more than take care of any attacker.

[Huebolt]

The 12th imam will rule over a radioactive desert. And that only briefly.

Mecca will on the list for about 500 megatons...and anyplace else that sports a woody, or whatever they call those tower things. mezzuzahs? mezzazus?