Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons

Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons
15 January 2005
From New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.
More Stories
Explore: being-human
 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.

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

Sounds like some comedians have infiltrated the Pentagon.

This could mean only 2 things... 1) we have a shit load of money 2) the people creating these weapons are my friends

I want to know about the weird ideas that actually worked.

You know they have some CRAZY stuff.

Like the chemical weapons that turn young minds full of mush into video gaming zombies?

Yea Ace, that explains that, and the rampant homosexuality around here. ;]

-Dan

I would respond but that\'ll keep my residency status of being a homophobe here active for at least another six months.

A weapon that gives you Da Ghey ?

Pffffftttttttttt


That thing would be wasted on the likes of us ;

[Titan]

I wonder if they are testing that homosexuality gas on the people on this board?

LOL, why didn\'t I see this thread earlier. Too funny.

Imagine walking into the bank, threatening to give them all the ghey if they don\'t hand over the money.

Originally posted by Ace
Other ideas included chemical weapons that attract swarms of enraged wasps or angry rats to troop positions, making them uninhabitable.

Well if that isn\'t working lets look more towards biblical plagues..that should definatly get them....

[Titan]

Originally posted by unknown
Well if that isn\'t working lets look more towards biblical plagues..that should definatly get them....

They would think that God has turned against them. That or Christianity or Judiasm has prevailed (speaking of the Islamic terrorists)