----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin_L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 7:55 PM Subject: U.S., chemical, biological weapons
> http://www.observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,722395,00.html > > American military chiefs are developing plans to use Valium as a > potential weapon against enemy forces and to control hostile populations, > according to official documents seen by The Observer. > The Pentagon has also asked scientists to evaluate proposals to use > genetically modified bugs that 'eat' the enemy's fuel and ammunition > supplies without harming humans. > The development of these 'non-lethal' weapons angers campaigners who > claim that they would breach international treaties on biological and > chemical weapons. > US documents reveal that two years ago the Pentagon commissioned > scientists at Pennsylvania State University to look at potential military > uses for a range of chemicals known as calmatives. The scientists > concluded that several drugs would be effective to control crowds or in > military operations such as anti-terrorist campaigns. The drugs they > recommended for 'immediate consideration' included diazepam, better known > as the tranquilliser Valium, and dexmedetomidine, used to sedate patients > in intensive care. The scientists advised that these drugs can > 'effectively act on central nervous system tissues and produces a less > anxious, less aggressive, more tranquil-like behaviour'. > Other official documents reveal how genetically engineered > micro-organisms to destroy equipment but not harm troops are also being > considered by US military scientists as 'non-lethal' weapons. One > proposal from the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, Virginia, > proposes creating genetically modified bugs that would corrode roads and > runways and produce 'targeted deterioration of metal parts, coatings and > lubricants of weapons vehicles and support equipment as well as fuels'. > Hmmmmm........The Doom That Came To Haight-Ashbury. xponent Drug Induced Defeat Maru rob
