Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons

[Flash Bastard]

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18524823.800&print=true

The Pentagon considered developing a host of non-lethal chemical weapons that would disrupt discipline and morale among enemy troops, newly declassified documents reveal.

Most bizarre among the plans was one for the development of an "aphrodisiac" chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to each other. Provoking widespread homosexual behaviour among troops would cause a "distasteful but completely non-lethal" blow to morale, the proposal says.

Other ideas included chemical weapons that attract swarms of enraged wasps or angry rats to troop positions, making them uninhabitable. Another was to develop a chemical that caused "severe and lasting halitosis", making it easy to identify guerrillas trying to blend in with civilians. There was also the idea of making troops' skin unbearably sensitive to sunlight.

The proposals, from the US Air Force Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, date from 1994. The lab sought Pentagon funding for research into what it called "harassing, annoying and 'bad guy'-identifying chemicals". The plans have been posted online by the Sunshine Project, an organisation that exposes research into chemical and biological weapons.

Spokesman Edward Hammond says it was not known if the proposed $7.5 million, six-year research plan was ever pursued.

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18524823.800&print=true

The Pentagon considered developing a host of non-lethal chemical weapons that would disrupt discipline and morale among enemy troops, newly declassified documents reveal.

Most bizarre among the plans was one for the development of an "aphrodisiac" chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to each other. Provoking widespread homosexual behaviour among troops would cause a "distasteful but completely non-lethal" blow to morale, the proposal says.

Other ideas included chemical weapons that attract swarms of enraged wasps or angry rats to troop positions, making them uninhabitable. Another was to develop a chemical that caused "severe and lasting halitosis", making it easy to identify guerrillas trying to blend in with civilians. There was also the idea of making troops' skin unbearably sensitive to sunlight.

The proposals, from the US Air Force Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, date from 1994. The lab sought Pentagon funding for research into what it called "harassing, annoying and 'bad guy'-identifying chemicals". The plans have been posted online by the Sunshine Project, an organisation that exposes research into chemical and biological weapons.

Spokesman Edward Hammond says it was not known if the proposed $7.5 million, six-year research plan was ever pursued.

Brilliant.

The smothering, levee-decimating, tidal wave of sensationalism is forcing people to write checks their asses can't cash. An equally horrific by-product is the drowning of alternative solutions such as these.

I would also add that applying current technology to the "white noise/sonic nausea" premise couldn't hurt.

Properly done, it'd be like some Cheap Trick silent dog whistle.....a Dream Police album only ragheads could hear.

"You didn't know what you were lookin' for....'til you heard the voices in your ear"

*BLEEP-BLEEP-BLEEP*

"sonofbiscuit! I need bathing and pot!"

[DEMON CUNT]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Properly done, it'd be like some Cheap Trick silent dog whistle.....a Dream Police album only ragheads could hear.

"You didn't know what you were lookin' for....'til you heard the voices in your ear"


Ha Ha Ha! That's good. Cheap Trick is fantastic!

But, I do really wish we didn't spend so much money on trying to fuck people up. War is outdated.

[ODShowtime]

Technologies that don't kill combatants should be applauded by all. Plus it would be cool to watch a big bunch of A-rabs getting chased around by bees.

[Phil theStalker]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18524823.800&print=true

Most bizarre among the plans was one for the development of an "aphrodisiac" chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to each other. Provoking widespread homosexual behaviour among troops would cause a "distasteful but completely non-lethal" blow to morale, the proposal says.. [/B]

NASA gave us Tang.

It's later than you think.


P

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18524823.800&print=true

The Pentagon considered developing a host of non-lethal chemical weapons that would disrupt discipline and morale among enemy troops, newly declassified documents reveal.

Most bizarre among the plans was one for the development of an "aphrodisiac" chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to each other...

That's pretty funny. I doubt it would have worked though.

My favorite idea was to develop a gas derived from a hallucinogen that would give the enemy bad trips and make them easy pickings and they writhed in terror from seeing spiders crawling out of each others ears or something. NOW THAT WOULD HAVE WORKED! Of course, I knew some soldiers that would have taken it themselves.