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  • Friendly Fire Deaths Linked To US Pilots 'On Speed'

    08/02/2002 3:21:45 PM PDT · by blam · 29 replies · 364+ views
    Independent (UK) ^ | 8-3-2002 | Andrew Buncombe
    Friendly fire deaths linked to US pilots 'on speed' By Andrew Buncombe in Washington 03 August 2002 American pilots in Afghanistan, blamed for a series of "friendly fire" incidents and devastating erroneous attacks on innocent civilians, were routinely provided with amphetamines to tackle fatigue and help them fly longer hours. Pilots were allowed to "self-regulate" their own doses and kept the drugs in their cockpits. The pilots were provided with the stimulant Dexedrine, generically known as dextroamphetamine and referred to as a "go-pill" by the airmen, when they set off on missions. When they returned, doctors gave them sedatives or...