“[General Richard B. Myers] said the war plan will employ a concept dubbed

’shock and awe’ to finish a conflict quickly. ‘Some of those techniques will

be used,’ he said.” Shock and awe. In other words, sudden and

overwhelming violence and disruption (e.g. by use of EMP weapons to disable

all electronics). This is the U.S. battle plan, according to Ge. Myers

Shock and awe. Rolls nicely off the tongue. Shock and awe. I like this phrase.