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[Stratos]

Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons 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. From issue 2482 of New Scientist magazine, 15 January 2005, page 4

Source: New Scientist

Originally posted by Stratos: quote: Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons ...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. From issue 2482 of New Scientist magazine, 15 January 2005, page 4

Source: New Scientist [/QUOTE]Make love, not war! [img]graemlins/hippysmile.gif[/img]

[johnny]

Now wouldn't that be a sight.

[krunchyfrogg]

LOL!

Better be careful, the Spartans were the toughest guys of their era.


-- link is down.

[ 01-15-2005, 12:01 AM: Message edited by: krunchyfrogg ]

[John D Harris]

I think it's a great Idea, here you have an enemy that's stated reasons for exsistance is a religious one(yes I understand stated and real are not the samething). An enemy that has no mercy for homosexuality, as per their interpation(sp?) of their religion. Now we come up with a chemical that makes them ingage in an activity that they believe is worthy of the death penality. I wonder if we were to apply the chemical to them and it worked as hoped for, would they be-head themselves? There's more then one way to skin a cat. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[johnny]

I forsee a change in the weapons and armour industry. No more tactical jackets, but kevlar underpants that won't come off. This could also mean THE opportunity for feminists to seize power. It's gonna be a whole new ballgame from now on.

[Sir Degrader]

Until the pentagon releases the "Female Viagra" version of this weapon...

[krunchyfrogg]

Is New Scientist a reputable source? Can anybody find a working link?

[spydar]

wow, the wacky things people think up with their chemistry sets.
though the source may be questionable, I don't doubt that this could be a reality. if people fund studies to find out that when ants get drunk they always fall on their right side, then this seems all the more plausible.

[ 01-15-2005, 09:59 PM: Message edited by: spydar ]

[Stratos]

The link isn't working? It works for me. [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]