One atomic bomb exploded at a high altitude could destroy all our electronics; knocking planes out of the air and stopping everything in its tracks. There's evidence that Iran, with consultation with North Korea, has experimented with this; thinking this is the way to bring about the end of the U.S. and herald the coming of the "last Islamic messiah" who will kill the rest of the infidels and Islam will rule the world.
Our government knows about this; is playing politics with the info instead of doing anything about it, and it's all at our peril.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Bu8GTn01n18