Thanks for sending this in Clare!
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:41:21 -0700
From: claireortega@yahoo.com
Subject: Iran/North Korea could destroy US
To: debbiebloomer@hotmail.com
This is right us your alley,
Claire
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On February 3rd, Iran launched a missile claiming it placed a communications satellite in orbit. North Korea is planning its own missile launch working toward the same goal. This should be a major concern because a rocket that can carry a satellite into orbit can deliver a warhead anywhere in the world in less than 45 minutes. Thus far, the threat seems to be all but ignored.
Both of these countries hate America and are close to being able to produce nuclear weapons. One small nuclear weapon, delivered with a missile like the ones they are now using, if detonated in the atmosphere above the United States would create an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that can destroy our power grid and transportation network.
If properly delivered, one to three small nuclear weapons could plunge America back to a 19th century level of technology. In a matter of seconds we would become a third world nation.
In his article on this issue, Newt Gingrich wrote: "The impact has been likened to a nationwide Hurricane Katrina. Some studies estimate that 90 percent of all Americans might very well die in the year after such an attack as our transportation, food distribution, communications, public safety, law enforcement, and medical infrastructures collapse."
While the new administration and liberals in congress are spending our tax dollars like drunken sailors on shore leave, they are also planning to cut funding for missile defense. After 25 years of research our missile defense is becoming viable as a real defense against this type of attack. To shut it down now would be akin to shutting down the Pearl Harbor radar station just before the Japanese attacked.
Please take a moment right now to tell your senators and congressman that EMP and missile defense must be a top priority for our nation. Urge them not to cut funding for this critical program. Call the capital switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or click here to have your message delivered instantly to all three via email.
Thank you for taking time to get involved in this important issue.
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