A large number of solid state systems have already been tested to survive EMP, there ways to protect against EMP and ways to repair systems damaged by EMP.
Once you get out of South Africa and Egypt there is no infrastructure for manufacturing in Africa. Even with 15-25 years of solid investment and construction, there won't be infrastructure for manufacturing in Africa outside of Egypt and South Africa.
China isn't investing in the Republic of South Africa or Egypt, they are investing in places they can strip bare of mineral wealth.
I never defended nor attacked President Obama's stance on the War Powers Act or his definition of "war", "hostilities" or whatever. I only am commenting on the fact that air to ground missiles and modern bombing are not indiscriminate weapons.
Yes they are high explosive and yes they are military systems and by historical definition, acts of war, but they are not used indiscriminately nor generally used en masse.
"Civilians" will mean people not in uniform or people who show up at the hospital or morgue without a weapon on them.
Those numbers don't include civilians killing civilians, honor killings, revenge killings, militia on militia killings, Nor are all the deaths from bombardment by aircraft, which is the only thing I was talking about.
Up to 36% of casualties from artillery and airstrikes are from fratricide, that number is dropping because of better communication, but its nothing new.
Why Ron Paul? His political stances are not Libertarian, but evangelical conservative.
Paul has consistently been pro-religion. Has introduced laws to remove "any claim involving the laws, regulations, or policies of any State or unit of local government relating to the free exercise or establishment of religion" from the jurisdiction of federal courts.
Paul voted to end affirmative action in college admissions.
Anti Same-Sex marriage, Paul calls himself "strongly pro-life" and anti-abortion
Paul has asserted that he does not think there should be any federal control over education and education should be handled at a local and state level.
Except the US and NATO don't "indiscriminately" kill as they please, they put a ton of planning into every strike and try to conduct operations is with a minimal amount of civilian death and injuries.
After all, the US and UK have been using inert bombs on radar and light structures for over 12 years, because an explosive would do too much civilian damage.
Those ignorant of military history think all modern bombing and air strikes look like Sir Harris planned them and that because a B-52 can carry 35 tons of bombs, every time a B-52 is mentioned it must have dropped 35 tons of bombs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_bombing
But the vast majority of airstrikes and bombings by the US and NATO since 1992 have been with smart weapons, guided missiles or single small (500 pound or 1000 pound) bombs
In Iraq/Kuwait in 1991 8.8% of air strikes were with PGMs, in the Kosovo War the number is up to 90%, in 2001 Afghanistan it drops back to 55%
In Libya it looks like about 75-80% PGM, and of course anything from a Predator or Reaper drone is going to be a PGM, either a Hellfire (Laser or Millimeter wave radar) or a small JDAM (GPS and/or laser)
Yes, because that will make the region even more stable.
Take Saudi Arabia, very religious, monarchy and they've invested a lot of money into cutting edge weapons, AWACS, F-15s, Eurofighters, oh and medium range ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear warheads. Now we don't know if they bought the warheads, but it's safe to assume they did, as protectors of Mecca and Medina and all that.
Now take that nation which which is very reliant on oil, the petroleum sector accounts for roughly 45% of budget revenues, 55% of GDP, and 90% of export earnings, and has a rapidly expanding youth population who have been used to expanding GDP
And take away a big chunk of the GDP, how do you think that is going to play out in Saudi Arabia, Iran, or the Russian Federation? All oil exporters who have or may have atomic weapons and technologically advanced conventional militaries?
With oil shale, proven reserves add up to about 200% of all the proven rock oil reserves ever discovered and about half of that is in the western United States.
Compared to the US where our "violent" sports generally don't have violent outbreaks, violence at a sporting event here, like the beating at Dodgers Stadium this spring are very much the exception.
Back in '04 during Man Utd vs Celtic at Qwest Field in Seattle I sat next to a Celtic fan from Dublin who would not stop going on about how well mannered the fans were, and when I told him its usually the same at NFL games, he was stunned.
Of course Seattle Seahawk fans don't think Oakland Raider fans are that well mannered.
"Tribally-tattooed(that's so California, farmboys) douchebag transplants from Wisconsin and Michigan would spend July 4 at Pacific Beach, packed like sardines shoulder to shoulder on the sand, pissing and shitting in the ocean wholesale, belligerently lashing out against outnumbered cops with clubs drawn."
Their "reward" is the fact that they are now the top superheroes in a community of superheroes. That and you know everyone involved in that operation now has a "if you need anything, call me" card from every General and Admiral in the Pentagon with three or four stars.
I'm sure there are Navy Crosses for the SEALs and Distinguished Service Crosses for the Army aviators going around.
High speed rail is terrible at moving modern military units. They can't carry many people at a time (the largest train in the network has passenger capacity of 1114 (CRH3C×2) or 1220 (CRH2C×2). A typical motorized infantry division for the PLA has about 16,000 persons and a lot of heavy equipment.
The North American system of freeways, highways, roads, freight rail hubs and airports is much more efficient and has built in redundancies that a rail or road and rail system don't have.
For example, Google Map directions from Fort Hood Texas to Mexico City - 1,002 miles of four and six lane highway, a straight shot for an entire US Army Corps. If the road is cut, then ships can be moved to Galveston Texas for an amphibious assault, or aircraft can be brought in international or military airports to move equipment and troops by air.
I live somewhere where walking to work isn't an option for 6 months of the year and my job has requirements that a bicycle won't meet, so my car makes me more money than I spend on fuel, parts and depreciation.
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Egypt doesn't have an industrial base?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Egypt#Industrial_sector
The Dead Sea Scrolls survived 2000 years.
A large number of solid state systems have already been tested to survive EMP, there ways to protect against EMP and ways to repair systems damaged by EMP.
http://www.empcommission.org/docs/empc_exec_rpt.pdf
An EMP isn't going to destroy civilization, hell 20 won't.
Once you get out of South Africa and Egypt there is no infrastructure for manufacturing in Africa. Even with 15-25 years of solid investment and construction, there won't be infrastructure for manufacturing in Africa outside of Egypt and South Africa.
China isn't investing in the Republic of South Africa or Egypt, they are investing in places they can strip bare of mineral wealth.
I never defended nor attacked President Obama's stance on the War Powers Act or his definition of "war", "hostilities" or whatever. I only am commenting on the fact that air to ground missiles and modern bombing are not indiscriminate weapons.
Yes they are high explosive and yes they are military systems and by historical definition, acts of war, but they are not used indiscriminately nor generally used en masse.
"Civilians" will mean people not in uniform or people who show up at the hospital or morgue without a weapon on them.
Those numbers don't include civilians killing civilians, honor killings, revenge killings, militia on militia killings, Nor are all the deaths from bombardment by aircraft, which is the only thing I was talking about.
Fratricide is nothing new, its been part of warfare since the first missile weapons were used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_fire#Historical_examples
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/call/call_92-4_chap1.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/call/call_92-4_appene.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/call/call_92-4_append.htm
Up to 36% of casualties from artillery and airstrikes are from fratricide, that number is dropping because of better communication, but its nothing new.
Why Ron Paul? His political stances are not Libertarian, but evangelical conservative.
Paul has consistently been pro-religion. Has introduced laws to remove "any claim involving the laws, regulations, or policies of any State or unit of local government relating to the free exercise or establishment of religion" from the jurisdiction of federal courts.
Paul voted to end affirmative action in college admissions.
Anti Same-Sex marriage, Paul calls himself "strongly pro-life" and anti-abortion
Paul has asserted that he does not think there should be any federal control over education and education should be handled at a local and state level.
Anti-EPA
Anti-Civil Rights Act, etc, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_Paul#Civil_liberties
Except the US and NATO don't "indiscriminately" kill as they please, they put a ton of planning into every strike and try to conduct operations is with a minimal amount of civilian death and injuries.
After all, the US and UK have been using inert bombs on radar and light structures for over 12 years, because an explosive would do too much civilian damage.
Those ignorant of military history think all modern bombing and air strikes look like Sir Harris planned them and that because a B-52 can carry 35 tons of bombs, every time a B-52 is mentioned it must have dropped 35 tons of bombs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_bombing
But the vast majority of airstrikes and bombings by the US and NATO since 1992 have been with smart weapons, guided missiles or single small (500 pound or 1000 pound) bombs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_guided_munition
In Iraq/Kuwait in 1991 8.8% of air strikes were with PGMs, in the Kosovo War the number is up to 90%, in 2001 Afghanistan it drops back to 55%
In Libya it looks like about 75-80% PGM, and of course anything from a Predator or Reaper drone is going to be a PGM, either a Hellfire (Laser or Millimeter wave radar) or a small JDAM (GPS and/or laser)
http://theamericanaudacity.blogspot.com/2011/03/canadas-six-cf-18-hornets-deployed-to.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nato-runs-short-on-some-munitions-in-libya/2011/04/15/AF3O7ElD_story.html?hpid=z1
http://jha.ac/articles/a110.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_guided_munition
Thats all heavy lift like that is at that point, testing ICBMs and throw-weight under the cover of "civilian" or "scientific" research.
Yes, because that will make the region even more stable.
Take Saudi Arabia, very religious, monarchy and they've invested a lot of money into cutting edge weapons, AWACS, F-15s, Eurofighters, oh and medium range ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear warheads. Now we don't know if they bought the warheads, but it's safe to assume they did, as protectors of Mecca and Medina and all that.
http://geimint.blogspot.com/2009/02/saudi-arabias-ballistic-missile-force.html
Now take that nation which which is very reliant on oil, the petroleum sector accounts for roughly 45% of budget revenues, 55% of GDP, and 90% of export earnings, and has a rapidly expanding youth population who have been used to expanding GDP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Saudi_Arabia#Economic_overview
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=age+pyramid+saudi+arabia
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=gdp+saudi+arabia
And take away a big chunk of the GDP, how do you think that is going to play out in Saudi Arabia, Iran, or the Russian Federation? All oil exporters who have or may have atomic weapons and technologically advanced conventional militaries?
With oil shale, proven reserves add up to about 200% of all the proven rock oil reserves ever discovered and about half of that is in the western United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_shale#Reserves
Glacial Lake Missoula existed between 15,000 and 13,000 years ago.
Compared to the US where our "violent" sports generally don't have violent outbreaks, violence at a sporting event here, like the beating at Dodgers Stadium this spring are very much the exception.
Back in '04 during Man Utd vs Celtic at Qwest Field in Seattle I sat next to a Celtic fan from Dublin who would not stop going on about how well mannered the fans were, and when I told him its usually the same at NFL games, he was stunned.
Of course Seattle Seahawk fans don't think Oakland Raider fans are that well mannered.
Police take an oath to serve, protect and uphold the law. Citizens don't.
"Tribally-tattooed(that's so California, farmboys) douchebag transplants from Wisconsin and Michigan would spend July 4 at Pacific Beach, packed like sardines shoulder to shoulder on the sand, pissing and shitting in the ocean wholesale, belligerently lashing out against outnumbered cops with clubs drawn."
You mean the Marines and Sailors?
And in Football, especially in western Europe, rioting is common, along with gang violence and physical violence in the stands.
The game itself isn't a violent sport.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_hooliganism
Except for when the dead person is "public enemy number one".
http://www.lostindiana.net/Lost_Indiana/Lost_Indiana__In_Grave_Condition__John_Dillinger.html
Then the US government is all in favor of showing off the body.
Their "reward" is the fact that they are now the top superheroes in a community of superheroes. That and you know everyone involved in that operation now has a "if you need anything, call me" card from every General and Admiral in the Pentagon with three or four stars.
I'm sure there are Navy Crosses for the SEALs and Distinguished Service Crosses for the Army aviators going around.
The northern Arabian Sea, where the US Navy said it dumped bin Laden, can be up to 3,300 meters deep
If he is in a rubberized plastic body bag, no, he wouldn't decay quickly.
High speed rail is terrible at moving modern military units. They can't carry many people at a time (the largest train in the network has passenger capacity of 1114 (CRH3C×2) or 1220 (CRH2C×2). A typical motorized infantry division for the PLA has about 16,000 persons and a lot of heavy equipment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan%E2%80%93Guangzhou_High-Speed_Railway
The North American system of freeways, highways, roads, freight rail hubs and airports is much more efficient and has built in redundancies that a rail or road and rail system don't have.
For example, Google Map directions from Fort Hood Texas to Mexico City - 1,002 miles of four and six lane highway, a straight shot for an entire US Army Corps. If the road is cut, then ships can be moved to Galveston Texas for an amphibious assault, or aircraft can be brought in international or military airports to move equipment and troops by air.
From your own link
"The lack of hard information about what occurred has led to intrigue, uncertainty, inaccuracy and conspiracy theories."
And the whole section - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_streetcar_scandal#Myths_and_mysteries - where it talks about how many of the lines were already in financial distress before the automakers showed up.
Automakers didn't shut down profitable bus and rail lines where I live.
I live somewhere where walking to work isn't an option for 6 months of the year and my job has requirements that a bicycle won't meet, so my car makes me more money than I spend on fuel, parts and depreciation.