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Billy Long: I think that there is a very real possibility in the world we work in today that if a terrorist launched a missile off…

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I think that there is a very real possibility in the world we work in today that if a terrorist launched a missile off of the U.S. coast from a freighter that could release an EMP, that the damage would be immense.
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Billy Long
Missouri

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Long emphasizes the threat of EMP attacks and their potential damage.

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