[OXENinFLA]

Microwaving Iraqis?

[b4its2late]

That'll bring them to their knees and it won't be to pray to Allah!

[Celtic Conservative]

phasers set on "stun", eh?

I like it.

CC

[A. Morgan]

I've got the popcorn ready.

[proud American in Canada]

"Asked if it is the kind of weapon that could be deployed against the raging mob that assassinated four U.S. security contractors in Fallujah yesterday, Col. Alexander responded, "Yes.""

bttt

[glock rocks]

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[cripplecreek]

Do Fallujahns plump when you cook em?

[MarkeyD]

Like This?

[bert]

It doesn't bother the eyes, but bearded or mustached men must fear the effect on their genitals. Partial sterility is rumored in whiskered men that got zapped.

[stboz]

Is this like drying a poodle in the Radarange? Go for it!

[manic4organic]

I wonder if it cooks evenly or if you get those troublesome cold spots.

[miltonim]

More effective than using sticks.

Picture source http://www.realitiesnews.com/html/Iraqwar.htm

[Pukin Dog]

Gee, I would hate to be wearing high-explosives and a detonator when a high-powered microwave beam hit me.

That might ruin my whole day.

[boycott]

Great! If this doesn't work I hope they send a big bug zapper and wipe them out. They lost the war and they should understand this clearly. If they go blind rioting, so be it.

[ASA Vet]

Mounted on a Jeep

What county will loan the US Military the jeep?
Is the rest of the article as accurate as this?

[Cultural Jihad]

Mounted on a Jeep, the Active Denial microwave weapon can sweep across a rampaging mob and force its members to flee by heating their skin. The effect is similar to touching a hot light bulb, the Air Force says, but will not leave burns or scars or damage eyes. It was tested on human volunteers.
Graphic: U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

[joebuck]

Does it penetrate clothing or does it only work on exposed skin?

[InterceptPoint]

the Active Denial microwave weapon can sweep across a rampaging mob and force its members to flee by heating their skin.

I'm sure it will but it is not possible to heat skin and not penetrate the body. This weapon is simply a Microwave Oven without the enclosure. Brain cells will be affected. The likelihood that the "victims" will have a significant increase in their long term probability of contracting skin cancer and/or suffering brain damage is very very high.

I think the tree hugger and anti-war types will be all over this one like a wet towel. Good weapon but almost certainly bad PR.

[Alia]

Very good idea, IMHO. Especially in a land surrounded by deserts. Firestations "hose" mobs.

[solitas]

"The eyes are perfectly safe. There have been substantial studies done. The microwaves themselves do not penetrate the skin or the cornea. So what they do is they penetrate just far enough to hit the pain receptors. So unlike some of the articles when this first came out, you can't just turn it up and cook people, for instance. The microwaves themselves do not penetrate."

B*llsh*t. Corneal tissue is as hydrated as the rest of the body and will absorb the energy, quite possibly enough to cause hardening or cellular damage to the tissue - and for something as sensitive and optically clear as the cornea it could amount to permanent damage.

What happens when it's okayed for domestic use by police? For perpetrators, rioters, etc.: fine, cook 'em. For those outside the area of application: the waves just keep on traveling hitting whoever they will and _I_ wouldn't feel great about being innocently cooked with no means of retribution. I shudder to think what could happen with something like that in the hands of the local 'doughnut patrols'. Remember: several years back THESE were the idiots who 'holstered' their radar guns in their laps while sitting in the cars and later complained of nuked b@ll$.

Asked if it is the kind of weapon that could be deployed against the raging mob that assassinated four U.S. security contractors in Fallujah yesterday, Col. Alexander responded, "Yes."

Deploying a 50 cal.against them would be a cheaper solution. Better yet: a mobile-mounted Phalanx system - cut 'em all in half where they stood.