Raytheon's "Silent Guardian" Microwave Weapon is LETHAL! Coming Soon ...

[leftchick]

To a Protest near You!

Once I read the article on the use of Microwave weapons as crowd control as a "test", I had to do some research. Here is what I have found after a very quick Google search. It is scary beyond belief!

I also noted, yet did not post it here, it seems as though the US has already been using these weapons in Iraq. It is not clear in what manner they have been used, Lethal or non-Lethal as it appears they are perfectly able to be racheted up to the Lethal level easily.

Microwave Weapons for Crowd Control

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20060819&articleId=3006

VIDEO: CLICK TO VIEW

30-second video, with soundtrack


August 9/06 Microwave weapons for crowd control used to be top-secret stuff. No more. Raytheon, which makes them for the military, now promotes its Silent Guardian, a smaller version of its Active Denial system (see MWN, M/A01), on the Web. Silent Guardian is "available now and ready for action," Raytheon promises. The company even discloses its range, which used to be closely held. It can "de-escalate aggression" at 250 yards, Raytheon states in its best defense-speak. To tempt you further, you can also download a 30-second video, with an up-tempo soundtrack.

From http://www.microwavenews.com/


The Silent Guardian™ protection system is a revolutionary less-than-lethal directed energy application that employs millimeter wave technology to repel individuals or crowds without causing injury. The system provides a zone of protection that saves lives, protects assets and minimizes collateral damage. Silent Guardian produces precise effects at longer ranges than current less-than-lethal systems and provides real-time ability to establish intent and de-escalate aggression. Various commercial and military applications include law enforcement, checkpoint security, facility protection, force protection and peacekeeping missions. The system is available now and ready for action.


http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_Air_Force_Weapons.html

Nonlethal(???) weapons touted for use on U.S. citizens

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before they are used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday.

Domestic use would make it easier to avoid questions in the international community over any possible safety concerns, said Secretary Michael Wynne.

"If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation," said Wynne. "(Because) if I hit somebody with a nonlethal weapon and they claim that it injured them in a way that was not intended, I think that I would be vilified in the world press."

The Air Force has funded research into nonlethal weapons, but he said the service isn't likely to spend more money on development until injury issues are reviewed by medical experts and resolved. (So we will be Guinea pigs??)

Nonlethal weapons generally can weaken people if they are hit with the beam. Some of the weapons can emit short, intense energy pulses that also can be effective in disabling some electronic devices.


ARE THESE "NON-LETHAL" WEAPONS IN REALITY "LETHAL"? Let's take a look...

<snip>

AFRL says that the 3-millimetre wavelength radiation penetrates only 0.3 millimetres into the skin, rapidly heating the surface above the 45 °C pain threshold. At 50 °C, they say the pain reflex makes people pull away automatically in less than a second - it's said to feel like fleetingly touching a hot light bulb. Someone would have to stay in the beam for 250 seconds before it burnt the skin, the lab says, giving "ample margin between intolerable pain and causing a burn".

Little data
But critics question the AFRL's claims that the weapon's undisclosed exposure levels are safe. John Pike of think tank Globalsecurity.org fears that the beam power needed to scare people may be too close to the level that would injure them.

Air Force scientists helped set the present skin safety threshold of 10 milliwatts per square centimetre in the early 1990s, when little data was available, says Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News.

That limit covers exposure to steady fields for several minutes to an hour - but heating a layer of skin 0.3 mm thick to 50 °C in just one second requires much higher power and may pose risks to the cornea, which is more sensitive than skin. A study published last year in the journal Health Physics showed that exposure to 2 watts per square centimetre for three seconds could damage the corneas of rhesus monkeys.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn1470


<snip>

Details of US microwave-weapon tests revealed
22 July 2005

NewScientist.com news service
David Hambling


VOLUNTEERS taking part in tests of the Pentagon's "less-lethal" microwave weapon were banned from wearing glasses or contact lenses due to safety fears. The precautions raise concerns about how safe the Active Denial System (ADS) weapon would be if used in real crowd-control situations.

The ADS fires a 95-gigahertz microwave beam, which is supposed to heat skin and to cause pain but no physical damage (New Scientist, 27 October 2001, p 26). Little information about its effects has been released, but details of tests in 2003 and 2004 were revealed after Edward Hammond, director of the US Sunshine Project - an organisation campaigning against the use of biological and non-lethal weapons - requested them under the Freedom of Information Act.

<snip>

The ADS weapon's beam causes pain within 2 to 3 seconds and it becomes intolerable after less than 5 seconds. People's reflex responses to the pain is expected to force them to move out of the beam before their skin can be burnt.

But Neil Davison, co-ordinator of the non-lethal weapons research project at the University of Bradford in the UK, says controlling the amount of radiation received may not be that simple. "How do you ensure that the dose doesn't cross the threshold for permanent damage?" he asks. "What happens if someone in a crowd is unable, for whatever reason, to move away from the beam? Does the weapon cut out to prevent overexposure?"

During the experiments, people playing rioters put up their hands when hit and were given a 15-second cooling-down period before being targeted again. One person suffered a burn in a previous test when the beam was accidentally used on the wrong power setting.(!!!!)

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18725095.600


To conclude... Air Force secretary Wynne is INSANE. These weapons are clearly capable of being LETHAL! PLEASE someone tell me they can not do this with out congressional approval. Then please tell me Congress would NEVER DO THIS!!

:scared:

[Junkdrawer]

1. Jeez...Kinda like being Wellstoned right on the ground....

Mommy, I don't like this new fascism...

[Wiley50]

39. Well, that should keep us in our "Free Speach Zone"

And what if the soldier or Policeman at the controls
is a bit of a sadist?

Nah, who ever heard of one that is?

[Sugar Smack]

2. I remember telling my boss about this.

He thought I was MAKING IT UP. :grr: :nuke:

[JuniperLea]

3. Fazers on stun! Fazers on kill!

I bet W is itching to unleash this puppy on some 'terrists'.


How sick will we become before we all die?

[C_U_L8R]

4. Weapons like this need to be BANNED

rearranging cells and cooking people alive
is not humane by any measure.

what a horrible weapon.

[Lars39]

5. I remember when the info about this weapon was first known at DU.

The more cynical of us knew it would be used here against us. :(
We had our esteemed 'president' shown standing in the Oval Office trying to justify torture the other night.
I don't see even a speed bump in the way of this microwave weapon. :grr:

[leftchick]

6. that is what I was afraid of

they will vote for anything that has to do with "the war on terra".

:cry:

[Blue Diadem]

9. I remember it too Lars,

It's only a matter of time before it's used against us. Geesh..would they have used it in New Orleans? What crowd would they deem appropriate? Will it be used on protestors holding signs? Union people on strike? College kids after a football game? Homeless people?

What's happened to our country..

:-(

[MrPrax]

19. Dude...

There haven't been speed bumps of any kind for anything in the last five years...

[Lars39]

20. Nothing 'concrete', has there?

Just words.:(

[dogday]

7. Our Tax Dollars Hard At Work Against Us

Damn makes ya feel good to be an American... huh?

[wtmusic]

8. Militarist Severely Out of Touch With Reality Syndrome (MSOTWRS)

"If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation," said Wynne. "(Because) if I hit somebody with a nonlethal weapon and they claim that it injured them in a way that was not intended, I think that I would be vilified in the world press."

"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants."

[The2ndWheel]

10. That's civilization for you

Everything it has ever done, no matter where it has been done, has been about control. This type of instrument would only make sense. In fact, if things like this weren't in the making, that would go against everything we've been doing for thousands of years.

[pk_du]

11. For anyone that thinks this is "okay" ..I have one word to add

EYEBALLS!

[lostnfound]

53. And another..

Fetus.

Personally I'm very glad this general came out with this statement. He's high-profile enough that it has a shot of getting mainstream attention.

[indepat]

12. Air Force Secretary Wynne fits right in

[ljm2002]

13. So, I'm thinking tin foil suits...

...or mylar. Light, easy to move in, and should effectively repel microwave rays.

[Generic Other]

36. Like these?

[JHB]

46. There's always the "Geezer Shield"

Have the perimeter of the protest liberally sprinkled with old folks with pacemakers. If they're really trying to be "nonlethal", they they can't use these without offing Grannya morgueful of Grannies...

(what's really creepy is that I'm not sure if this is dark humor, or a dreadfully necessary tactic against these things)

[screembloodymurder]

63. How about Veterans with steel pins and metal in their skull.

What about stents? Turn this on a crowd and watch people explode. Bastards!

[wuushew]

14. 95 gigahertz barley counts as microwave wavelengths.

I wonder if protesters could hold something like a metal screen door window in front of them while throwing rocks at fascists?

At 95 gigahertz the wavelength of the microwave translates to about 3 millimeters. The energy could be absorbed by a barrier the same way a bread-tie absorbs the energy of a domestic microwave oven.

[Solon]

21. The only problem would be the heat...

I know many metals heat up when exposed to microwaves. I'm thinking of a design here, a simple sheild, basically using a screen from a screen door, framed, would be effective, as long as you have no direct contact with the metal. Another idea is a head to toe type of suit, insulated with a heat resistant lining, with the screen on the outside, but it would be hidden from obvious view, under your clothes, and you would wear a lined hat with a drop screen for the face.

[wuushew]

25. Any idea what the wattage of this weapon is?

A metal mesh shaped like Roman tower shield held with a wooden handle might provide enough protection unless they are frying you with several hundred watts.

[Solon]

29. If you ground it, you should be fine...

NOT WITH YOUR BODY, obviously, though I don't know if wood would be enough, last thing you need is for the damned thing to fall apart due to fire. I was thinking of designing it after the "Riot" Shields of the police, which themselves are roughly based on the Roman Tower shield. I'm thinking of a simple composite, perhaps fibreglass based. It would have to be non-conductive, heat resistant, and light. Have some wires or posts at the bottom, and basically slam it into the ground and duck behind it, that should provide some protection. Though, it would be obvious what it is for, so you would probably end up getting pelted with rubber bullets and tear gas, not to mention clubs etc.

I like the suit idea, only because if you designed it right, it would be practically invisible, though you would feel a little stiff wearing it.

[Solon]

34. Its Product data sheet provides no clue...

You can look here:

http://www.raytheon.com/products/silent_guardian/

It does use an AC/DC converter, so I don't think its THAT powerful, just directed. As far as I know, this thing CAN be defeated, just like every other less lethal device out there, just takes a little brainpower and testing. I guess I COULD pick up a spare microwave oven(1000+ Wattage), take the "gun" out of it, and see if such a screen can prevent a glass of water from boiling at a distance of a few meters. After testing to see if it CAN boil the water without the screen, of course. That's 30-40 bucks down the drain, all for the greater good of course.

[Kolesar]

41. Go chop down the phone pole...eom

[leftchick]

37. 250 yards?

I think I read that somewhere in the links above.

[thereismore]

28. like beekeepers. nt

[Solon]

31. Less obvious though...

Think of those fisherman's hats(I don't know what they are called), lined with this screen, the ONLY time a tinfoil hat actually makes sense! :) Anyways, rolled up within its circular flap is the drop screen, so let's say this weapon is pointed at you, and you begin to feel it, you pull up the flap and the screen covers your face and neck, all around your head, and you are now protected. It wouldn't be lined, so visibility wouldn't be hindered, and be practically invisible from a distance.

[Subdivisions]

33. My God. We're already coming up with defensive measures

to protect us from our own government. This is surreal.

[BluePatriot]

57. No kidding *shiver*

Looks like DU engineers are up to the task, though.

[rman]

50. microwave is from 3Ghz up to Infra Red

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://lasp.colorado.edu/cassini/education/Electromagnetic%2520Spectrum.htm&h=792&w=612&sz=72&tbnid=8UhKYgLrP6uFaM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delectromagnetic%2Bspectrum&start=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum#Microwaves
Microwaves

The super high frequency (SHF) and extremely high frequency (EHF) of Microwaves come next up the frequency scale. Microwaves are waves which are typically short enough to employ tubular metal waveguides of reasonable diameter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_high_frequency
Super high frequency (or SHF) refers to radio frequencies (RF) in the range of 3 GHz and 30 GHz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremely_high_frequency
Extremely high frequency is the highest radio frequency band. EHF runs the range of frequencies from 30 to 300 gigahertz, above which electromagnetic radiation is considered to be low (or far) infrared light...

[acmavm]

15. Seems to me we'll soon find out if the American military

supports the people of this country like they expect us to support them.

[texanshatingbush]

16. Someone please bolster my memory.......

In the last couple of months, I read articles in which "arab" physicians (ie, physicians in Lebanon or Iraq or Palestine or somewhere, perhaps "muslin" physicians would be a better term)were reporting seeing highly unusual "battlefield injuries" or "causes of death". I think one article alluded to the injuries as being "cooked flesh".

Does anyone else remember this? And if so, could it be an indication of use of these microwave devices?

[leftchick]

17. I remember seeing it as well

I believe the casualties were in Southern Lebanon the City of Tyre?

[fed-up]

27. see my post number 26 below for link to story nt

[Canuckistanian]

65. I think it was Palestine

Look for a phrase like "physicians baffled" or something like that.

They were describing horrific injuries like burst internal organs, but no sign of external trauma.

[Solon]

18. I wonder if those Microwave screens will be effective against it...

Seriously, a rubber suit, with small plated aluminum screen covering it, could probably block the radiation. If you don't know what I'm talking about, look at your Microwave oven door. Microwaves have a pretty short frequency, they can carry a LOT of power, and go through most things, except for certain metals. If you can prevent a metal from heating up, let's say with a ceramic lining, then you should be immune from this weapon, if there is no exposed skin of course, or it could be used as a shield.

[Tesha]

43. Remember, though, it's 3mm wavelength

Remember, though, it's 3mm wavelength so the openings in your
mesh/screen/what-have-you would have to be no bigger than about
0.75 mm or the microwaves will pass through unhindered; that's
a much finer pitch than your average aluminum window screen.

Solid aluminum foil sounds like a much better bet, but kinda
cuts down on your ability to see. Maybe you'll need InSnO-coated
eyewear?

Tesha

[Solon]

45. Already took that into consideration, post 44. n/t

[Tesha]

48. Remember, though, ...

> Already took that into consideration, post 44.

Remember, though, your goal isn't to absorb the microwaves
but just to make sure they don't get through to the user.
So don't mess around with any "lossy" materials wherever
you can avoid it. Just go for a high-conductance metal
with very small perforations.

Any energy you reflect (instead of absorb) doesn't need
to be dissipated as heat.

Tesha

[kaygore]

22. Interesting that this is the Air Force which has been taken over by

RW Christian fascists.

Of all the arms of the military, the Air Force is the screwiest now. I put nothing past them.

Would there be any way to stop the beams, much like we are told NOT to use anything metal in a microwave?

[pfitz59]

23. Getting warmer in the free-speech zone.....

Yikes! My skin is crawling!

[Ezlivin]

24. Jiffy Pop Patriots

That poppin' sound you hear is the sound of freedom on the march.

[fed-up]

26. some threads on microwave weapons from the Randi Rhodes message board

sorry I am running out the door and don't have time to pull out the individual stories

http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index.php?showtopic=62262&hl=microwave+weapons
MICROWAVING IRAQ - “Pacifying” Rays, Pose New Hazards To Iraqis
Aug 16 2005, 08:16 AM



http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index.php?showtopic=62262&hl=microwave+weapons
Israel is microwaving Gaza Palestinians?, look at this description by local doctors
Sep 4 2006, 11:32 PM


http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index.php?showtopic=62262&hl=microwave+weapons
StarWars in Iraq?
May 30 2006, 11:56 PM

[leftchick]

40. thank you for the links

this is outrageous.

[Generic Other]

30. My government scares the holy shit outta me

Goddamn them all to hell.

[NoodleyAppendage]

32. So, when we protest, we need to make tinfoil shields and hats?

Would tin or aluminum foil (or even those nifty NASA foil warm blankets) work to foil this bullshit fascism machine?

J

[Solon]

35. Look at post 13-34, give or take a few...

Working on a solution as we speak.

[stepnw1f]

38. We are Becoming Like the Iran Righties Fear

This is what happens when hatred and fear overcome people. They become the very things they hate and fear.

Anyone still have an objection to calling the GOP fascists?

[Javaman]

42. Silent but deadly...

Honestly, do you think that the military is going to make a honest to god non-lethal weapon? Pul-eeeeze...PUL-EEEEEZE.

It only becomes non-lethal later on for PR purposes.

[Solon]

44. Possible countermeasure against this device...

Ideas I'm kicking around, OK, people have seen bulletproof vests, particularly the more advanced ones using ceramic plates to absorb rifle bullets. All right, one good thing about this weapon, it isn't physical, therefor, the THICKNESS of any suit really isn't the issue, the problem is this, flexiblity and weight.

All right, I'm thinking of a suit that is designed to minimize the exposure of skin to this device. The most obvious solution is to use a metal screen to block Microwaves, unfortunately, if anyone has ever seen metal in a microwave oven, particulary really good conductors, like aluminum, they spark and can also heat up. This is a danger by itself.

So, what we need is a suit that both uses said metal to block the microwaves, and in addition is insulated from both heat and electricity. Most common materials, polyester, cotton, nylon, etc., melt or burn in extreme heat. One solution I was thinking of is expensive, using a composite material that is resistant to heat and electricity. Many of these materials are hard to come by, and many are regulated for various reasons.

Another idea is to use a cheaper, more down to earth material, kiln fired clay. Now, before people ask, I'm not talking coffee mugs here, but aerated(for lightness), composited ceramic, similar to, but much thinner(and lighter) than those used by military and police personnel. Its not supposed to stop a bullet, but rather supposed to stop short frequency radiation. Basically large plates for parts of the body that don't need that much flexibility, with much smaller plates for joints.

Such plates would be designed in a rather simple way, the ceramic only serves one purpose, insulation, each piece will be composed of two ceramic plates with a screen of metal sandwiched in between them. The total thickness shouldn't be much more than a few milimeters thick. This can then be sewn together into a suit of many different peices that's put together with velcro

I was going for a simple screen suit, except there is two major flaws with such a design, one is no insulation without using comparatively rare and expensive materials, and the second is that the metal screen wouldn't be like a screen on a storm door. It would more likely be like the screen on high end audio equipment, extremely stiff and durable, but not flexible.

The point of the suit isn't so much to STOP the radiation, but to REDUCE it to tolerable levels, if the microwave weapon is directed at you, you will probably feel uncomfortably warm, however, the ceramic will absorb a LOT of heat, and therefore you won't cook inside the suit. Also, another thing, I was thinking about the head and face, basically an emergency helmet would probably be called for, one that covers the entire face, leaves space for the eyes though an air exposed screen, that type of thing, only to be worn when the weapon is directed at you.

Another concern, hopefully said suit would actually be invisible to the police and other authorities, for it should fit UNDER normal clothing, weather dependent of course. Both I and others have mentioned using a metal screen shield, the only major flaw in that is that its like raising a big red flag to the authorities, basically they will use other methods to subdue those carrying said shields. That's part of my reason for thinking of this design, making the suit as invisible as possible should be a goal.

[meldroc]

56. Not bad. I would highly recommend eye & genital protection.

The eyes and the genitals (testicles and ovaries) are most vulnerable to microwave emmisions. Exposure to microwaves from a kitchen microwave oven can cause cataracts (the cornea and lens of the eye are literally cooked like an egg white), and can cause sterility.

For the groin & abdominal area, I'd suggest covering them completely with a layer of mylar or aluminum to keep the microwaves at bay. For the face, I'd suggest wearing goggles with a thin, see-through metallic layer on the lenses. The rest of the face and head should be covered with mesh. Ideally, the entire body should be surrounded with mesh. Mesh headwear w/ foil-layered goggles, mesh shirt & pants, mesh gloves & shoes. Try to make sure there are no gaps between the items of clothing - microwaves will leak through, so try to put together some sort of seal.

You're basically trying to put together a wearable Faraday cage. To prevent the mesh or foil layer from heating up or arcing, I'd recommend trying to ground it. Metal straps on the bottoms of the shoes will be slightly helpful, depending on what you're walking on (I don't think asphalt or concrete conducts electricity especially well, but if it's a rainy day and you're walking in puddles, you'll get all the grounding you need.)

It won't be perfect, but it might delay blindness and sterility. To know for sure, you'd need to test these countermeasures in a controlled environment, using the knowledge of trained RF engineers, otherwise we're just guessing.

Oh, and the resulting protective wear will be completely obvious and look absolutely ridiculous. If you're in the middle of a demonstration and the cops are using microwave weapons and see you wearing this, they'll Rodney-King you first (if they don't shoot you.)

[ComerPerro]

47. Let me see if I understand this properly

we are supposedly at war with a very dangerous enemy, and the MI Complex is designing weapons to be used against US Citizens?

What's wrong with this picture?

I guess citizens of the US who oppose BushCo's fascist regime are the real enemy here...

[Tesha]

49. You've reached the correct conclusion. Well done! (NT)

[ComerPerro]

51. Well, as long as we are clear on who BushCo thinks is are the

real enemies.

[rman]

52. Before long, tinfoil hats will be officially banned.

[meldroc]

54. Disturbing thought: This is the perfect torture device.

Seriously, they might already have a few set up at Gitmo or at some of the CIA's secret prisons.

In an interrogation room, you have the perfect environment to carefully adjust the power level to cause searing, intense pain, without leaving any obvious marks. Heck, for psychological effect, you could strap aluminum foil to the prisoner so he can watch it start arcing when the microwave's turned on. What comes to mind is that scene from The Empire Strikes Back where Darth Vader tortures Han Solo, then remarks to Boba Fett "He will not be permanently damaged."

Or heck, if we're talking about secret prisons, and the people in them have been "disappeared", they might be sadistic enough to execute a detainee by nuking him alive like a TV dinner. The blood curdling screams may encourage other prisoners to be more cooperative...

The scariest thought is that I know in my heart that Bush, Cheney and company have absolutely no conscience. If they think using these microwave "crowd control" devices as torture devices might help "fight the war on terror", they won't hesitate to use them in this way. They're that fucking sick.

[savemefromdumbya]

55. The idea is to use this on protestors and other anti government personnel

[librechik]

58. Microwave weapons already used in Lebanon?

"
sponsor Aug 12, 8:50pm
New and unkown deadly weapons used by Israeli forc
New and unkown deadly weapons used by Israeli forces 'direct energy' weapons, chemical and/or biological agents, in a macabre experiment of future warfare Professor Paola Manduca, GlobalResearch.ca August 7, 2006 By now there are countless reports, from hospitals, witnesses, armament experts and journalists that strongly suggest that in the present offensive of Israeli forces against Lebanon and Gaza 'new weapons' are being used. New and strange symptoms are reported amongst the wounded and the dead. Bodies with dead tissues and no apparent wounds; 'shrunken' corpses; civilians with heavy damage to lower limbs that require amputation, which is nevertheless followed by unstoppable necrosis and death; descriptions of extensive internal wounds with no trace of shrapnel, corpses blackened but not burnt, and others heavily wounded that did not bleed. Many of these descriptions suggest the possibility that the new weapons used include 'direct energy' weapons, and chemical and/or biological agents, in a sort of macabre experiment of future warfare, where there is no respect for anything: International rules (from the Geneva Convention to the treaties on biological and chemical weapons), refugees, hospitals and the Red Cross, not to mention the people, their future, their children, the environment, which is poisoned through dissemination of Depleted Uranium and toxic substances released after oil and chemical depots are bombed."

[GliderGuider]

60. dreadful smell

What Types of Gruesome Weapons Did Israel Use in Lebanon?
by Nada Sayad
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=SAY20060823&articleId=3054

How is Israel killing the Lebanese?

A question that the doctors in the South are trying to find an answer for, since they are receiving the dead bodies of the victims especially those hit by the airplanes on the streets.

Torn ends, dreadful smell, burn signs without being burned… a quick death caused by a sudden shut down of the nervous system accompanied by the coagulation of the blood which prevents hemorrhage.

<snip>

Awaiting the results "Assafir news paper is in direct communication with doctors and hospitals in the various regions of Lebanon to collect testemonies about the cases they are examining. Some doctors who have examined the corpses killed by air strikes have already noted their astonishment, but could not identify the nature of the cases received either because of the siege, the lack of Laboratory materials or because these are cases never recorded before. While some doctors find it improbable that Israel has used chemical or phosphoric weapons in the war on Lebanon, Lebanese Army sources have mentioned "bombs" with special fillings, some of which are internationally forbidden.

<snip>

In the mean time, we would need to pursue the inquiry regarding the possible use of "electro-magnetic" weapons by the United States in Iraq.

I spoke to someone just last night who is in touch with the Canadian-Lebanese community.
He told me that people returning from Lebanon talk of the strange smell of the rotting bodies. Still very gross, but not as expected. They say a bomb that does this penetrates the earth and then detonates. The microwaves rise up through the ground and cook everything it their path.

Is there no depth that insanity will not take them?

[leftchick]

61. thank you for the link

truly horrible!

[Flying Dream Blues]

59. I can't believe this...and yet, I can. That's the sad part. Kick/nt

[screembloodymurder]

62. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne should resign.

I want this man, and anyone else that advocates using military weapons on civilians, out of the military. A military officer swears allegiance to the constitution and the people. Call your Congressman and have this guy put in the brig.

[annabanana]

64. target: Peaceful Protest

Lets see. . . Children, seniors, people with glasses or contact lenses, people who might get confined for over 250 seconds and not be able to "back away"...

check check and check