The US gets ready to "nuke" Iraq
The US gets ready to "nuke" Iraq
article. Please note: "nuke" is a slang term for "to cook in a microwave" (or "to microwave").
I believe this system has been in development for several years. There is a similar device which is supposed to project incredibly loud sounds at a specific person (the machine has to be aimed directly at them) – the sounds are loud enough to produce migraine headaches. The US military is not new to less-lethal weapons; various types of gases served that purpose well, like tear gas. International agreements ban the use of all gases as weapons, even tear gas.
I am under the impression that this weapon is intended to allow people to run from it. The very, very loud weapon tends to prevent targets from fleeing. So, if you fire the weapon into a crowd, then the innocents will – hopefully – run away, though hostiles may run with them.
You all know what will happen with this weapon, right? The blogosphere will get a bunch of pictures of troops roasting hotdogs over the microwave dish thing. I wonder, though, if any troops will set the dish to maximum power, point it at a cow, and see if they can get some very, very fresh meat.
article. Please note: "nuke" is a slang term for "to cook in a microwave" (or "to microwave").
The United States has developed a non-lethal microwave weapon for use in Iraq.
Officials said the vehicle, termed Sheriff, would contain the Active Denial System. The system uses millimeter-wave electromagnetic energy that can be directed at targets at a range of 1 kilometer.
The ADS system would be downgraded for Iraqi deployment in urban areas, officials said. The ADS causes the skin to burn, causing the people to run away.
The Pentagon plans to install the non-lethal, high-powered microwave weapon on a military vehicle. The deployment of the first platforms in Iraq would take place in September 2005.
I believe this system has been in development for several years. There is a similar device which is supposed to project incredibly loud sounds at a specific person (the machine has to be aimed directly at them) – the sounds are loud enough to produce migraine headaches. The US military is not new to less-lethal weapons; various types of gases served that purpose well, like tear gas. International agreements ban the use of all gases as weapons, even tear gas.
I am under the impression that this weapon is intended to allow people to run from it. The very, very loud weapon tends to prevent targets from fleeing. So, if you fire the weapon into a crowd, then the innocents will – hopefully – run away, though hostiles may run with them.
You all know what will happen with this weapon, right? The blogosphere will get a bunch of pictures of troops roasting hotdogs over the microwave dish thing. I wonder, though, if any troops will set the dish to maximum power, point it at a cow, and see if they can get some very, very fresh meat.
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