Electromagnetic bombs, or E-Bombs are a large threat to the United States as well as other countries. E-Bombs do exist and do cause catastrophic destruction. What they do is wipe out all electricity in the target area. They are just like a normal bomb, except they have a large coil of wire surrounding the explosive chemicals. Then there are generators that produce a large electromagnetic pulse. When the chemicals detonate, they explode outward touching the coil of wire which has current running through it. This causes a moving short circut. With the moving short circut and the magnetic pulse, the consequence is a lightening bult of electomagnetic pulse which sends waves of pulses that destroy all electric current running in any and all metal or electronic object. The result is a civilization which has lost all use for the technology it has had for 200 years. This has distressed the pentagon. The United States has taken many precautions to ensure the safety including equiping its bombers with the E-Bomb. Another fact that guarantees a threat of the E-Bomb is that the bomb is being sold on the black market to terrorists for $400. The E-Bomb demonstrates a new era of world terrorism and wars. And the reality is that no protection is possible for the E-Bomb at the current time. And any terrorist could attack at any time. Saddam is known to be researching this bomb and putting billions of dollars into it. I hope i answered your question -Mike