Babylonian Empire

They don't know, they are lucky.Because the interior of this tank has a neutron-resistant lining.The other unlined tanks, as well as the monkeys exposed to the outside, were dying at this time.

However, they don't live long.

At this moment, a Goddess of Aurora flying high in the sky captured the moment of the explosion. Although the Goddess of Dawn found that she was being photographed by multiple radars, she still knew that she was absolutely safe.

America, the White House.

"Iraq, how could there be nuclear weapons? Our intelligence agencies have never discovered them?" Bush asked very angrily.

The United States monitored the entire nuclear explosion scene for the first time. Based on the transmitted seismic waves, they speculated that the equivalent of this hydrogen bomb should be around 1000 million tons, which is quite a large equivalent.

Moreover, a few seconds after the explosion, they observed another earthquake much smaller than this one, which was an underground nuclear test.

And this test with a smaller yield shocked them even more, because it was definitely not an atomic bomb.If Iraq could test a hydrogen bomb, it would have already had the technology for an atomic bomb. Such a small-yield nuclear weapon could only be a third-generation nuclear weapon, such as a neutron bomb.

Hydrogen bombs are used to deal with innocent civilians. When one hits, the entire city will be in ruins, while neutron bombs are used to deal with the army.

This test by Iraq has declared that there will be absolutely no fear of a nuclear attack on the United States.

Now under such circumstances, can they continue their nuclear strike plan?

It wasn't until this time that Bush realized that he took the initiative to provoke this war, which was probably the most serious mistake he made during his presidency.

Whenever it despises the opponent's strength, it is a terrible thing. When the United States launched this war, it overestimated its own military strength and underestimated the opponent's strength.

"We have been monitoring that Iraq may develop biological and chemical weapons, but for this nuclear weapon, we have analyzed many times and do not believe that Iraq has this capability." The CIA's George said.

"Really?" Bush asked.

"The development of nuclear weapons is very difficult. Iraq has never had any technical reserves. They have no nuclear materials or nuclear technology. Even if they have been secretly carrying out nuclear programs, then it is already a matter of being able to test an atomic bomb." It is absolutely ahead of its time. Now, it is impossible to test the hydrogen bomb at once. Even Pakistan and India have just tested the atomic bomb after several years of research. Instead of believing that Iraq is now able to produce Hydrogen bombs, or even third-generation nuclear weapons, we prefer to believe that these nuclear weapons were stolen by the Iraqis."

stolen?

"Before the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the management of all aspects was very chaotic. All kinds of weapons of the Soviet Union began to be lost in large quantities later. Even their nuclear submarines had bold crew members who dismantled the valuables and sold them. .Especially within the KGB, they took advantage of the change of position to engage in smuggling activities. Therefore, if the Soviets dismantled the hydrogen bombs and neutron bombs and sold them to Iraq at a high price, it was possible. The republics are very poor, and if they secretly sell the nuclear warheads that have not been destroyed to Iraq, it is also possible." George said.

After talking for a long time, this is all possible. That's it, the CIA is also responsible. If those nuclear weapons fall into the hands of terrorists who are enemies of the United States, it will be even more terrifying.

"So, how many of these bombs do the Iraqis have?" Bush asked.

"We can't be sure, there may be only this one, or there may be ten to fifty." George said.

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The first thousand and 150 chapters nine economic problems

After talking for a long time, it was the same as not saying anything.

If Iraq has only one nuclear weapon, then it will be business as usual. The United States can completely destroy Iraq's military power by using nuclear weapons.

Without the military, what else does the United States have?

"Our current economic situation is quite pessimistic. We have lost two military operations, and these wars have completely drained our treasury's fiscal surplus." The Minister of Finance said: "President, we have no money now. "..

Out of money?Needless to say?The deficit is the deficit, Bush said: "We haven't started issuing national debt this year, and we can continue to issue national debt."

After Bush finished speaking, he saw the helplessness on the face of Henry Paulson, his trusted Treasury Secretary.

"What?" Bush asked.

"President, I am afraid that no one is willing to buy the national debt we are issuing now. Even in our country, the citizens have begun to demand that the national debt be exchanged in advance." Henry said.

"How is this possible?" Bush said, "Our country's economy has been developing rapidly in recent years, and our national debt is also in high demand in the international market."

"President, the situation has changed a lot in the past few days. In the international market, our national debt has been sold out. Now, it may be difficult for us to find enough funds to receive our national debt." Henry said. ..

"Arabs?" Bush asked.

"It's not just the Arabs, we've seen that European countries ... have also started to reduce our debt." Henry said.

Europeans, what do Europeans want to do?Bush got a little angry.However, in anger.He was already a little scared, something he had never felt before.

The United States is not omnipotent. In the current situation, if the Europeans do not cooperate, the United States will be unable to do anything alone.

Moreover, the current Europeans are not just a matter of not cooperating, they are simply tearing down the United States.

"What's up with the Europeans?" Bush said. "Have they forgotten our agreement?"

"Europeans have actually had a proposition for a long time. European affairs are more settled by Europeans themselves. Now, the Arabs have thrown out the use of euros to settle oil. They want to completely abandon us." Henry said: "Your Excellency, we must respond as soon as possible, otherwise, our economy is at risk of collapse."

economy.Like Bush Sr., Bush Jr. doesn't like the economy very much, but he knows it.If you don't pay attention to this issue, he will be abandoned by the American people sooner or later. The American people don't want their pockets to be deflated.

At risk of breaking down?"Is it that serious?" Bush asked.

"Yes. Now, what supports our entire American economy is the dollar and the oil system. If this system collapses, then our economy will also collapse." Henry said, it is impossible for the president not to see this. Bar?

"We in the United States have the most advanced technology and the most complete manufacturing industry. Even if we do not connect with oil, our economy may decline, but it is absolutely impossible to collapse, right?" Bush asked.

The United States has been developed for so many years, and Bush will never believe that they can collapse without oil.

"Mr. President, my current national debt is 50 trillion U.S. dollars. If we add up the social security and other debts we owe, it will be [-] trillion U.S. dollars. Only these funds are beyond our ability to pay back. said Henry.

The total global GDP this year is only 60 trillion U.S. dollars, and the United States has so much debt, and they really can't afford it.

"The reason why we dare to owe so much debt is because of the hegemony of the US dollar in the world. For example, to buy oil, you must use the US dollar. Now, this situation has changed. Countries around the world can use the euro. A dollar comes to buy oil, so our dollar has no use value for them. We have issued so many dollars in the United States over the years, and other countries have stored a large amount of dollars, even if they don’t care about the trade deficit. , use all these funds to buy things in the United States, can our American economy survive?" Henry said with a serious face.

The reason is very simple. It is only the first step to sell U.S. debt. If countries throw out their foreign exchange reserves, that is, dollars, who do they throw them to?It can only be thrown to the United States. Then, huge dollars will be flooded in the United States. What will be the result?It must be the devaluation of the currency!

They only need to take their own foreign exchange and come to the United States to buy things, and they can buy the United States poor, and what else can the United States have besides a pile of dollars left as wipes?

If people in other countries do this, then the consequences will be very serious.What Henry said just now is not an exaggeration at all.

"We are going to propose at the United Nations that sanctions should be imposed on Iraq. If they dare to secretly develop nuclear weapons, they will be unanimously condemned by the international community. If other countries want to oppose us on this issue, then public opinion will definitely be against them. Disadvantageous. Also, we will freeze all the funds of the Arab countries supporting Iraq, and if they dare to fight an economic war, we will take all these funds back to the United States,” Bush said.

If the military war continues, there will be no results. For a country like Iraq that already has intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, it is definitely not a good choice to destroy both sides at the same time. Politically and economically , There are still many battles to be fought. If it cannot gain advantages in these areas, the United States will be in danger.

Freeze the funds of the Arabs. They have invested a lot in the United States. Now, those investments are all American. When negotiating in the future, they will be treated as their war compensation.

This is a severe test.

At this moment, I saw Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld hurried in and said: "Your Excellency, I propose to carry out a complete and devastating blow to Iraq, otherwise, they will only become more rampant and do not put us in the United States. in the eyes."

Rumsfeld was rarely so angry, and Bush was actually thinking in his heart that if he could really carry out a completely destructive blow to Iraq, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing!

"what happened?"

"Just 2 minutes ago, Iraq fired hundreds of rockets and attacked our military base in Turkey." Rumsfeld said.

Iraq fired rockets?"Does Iraq have rockets that long-range?" Powell asked.