Military using lasers to "temporarily blind" in Iraq

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/...eut/index.html

The story doesn't report the wattage.

Dennis

Dennis Woos wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/...eut/index.html


Temporarily? I doubt that.

They must be using the light pollution in Hollywood. They are blind
and after their pay is cut will rethink their queer positions on
everyhting.

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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/...eut/index.html

The story doesn't report the wattage.

Dennis


I would still argue that this is better than the alternative of shooting
them...

-p

They should use kilowatt lasers on them.

I would still argue that this is better than the alternative of shooting
them...


Without a doubt. I wonder how this device compares to a green laser
pointer, and what research the manufacturer/military did to verify its
safety. Maybe police departments will start using these devices?

Dennis

Last year they tested an airborn laser here at Edwards AFB, it totaly took
out a ground fired rocket while in flight. But then it was something like a
5 megawatt laser too.


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"Dennis Woos" wrote in message
...
I would still argue that this is better than the alternative of shooting
them...


Without a doubt. I wonder how this device compares to a green laser
pointer, and what research the manufacturer/military did to verify its
safety. Maybe police departments will start using these devices?

Dennis

I came back from Iraq last year & worked around some pretty cool stuff.
The one day while working in one of the joint operation centers, we
had a report of someone surveilling one of the government buildings
with a "large telephoto lens." The order to "laze" him was almost as
weighted as the order to shoot the guy. The risk of blinding the guy
was taken just as serious as shooting him. The guy turned out to be
one of the thousands of private security types running around Iraq.
I've been around another device that uses sonic waves to drive back
hordes of refugees. Complaints of causing permanent damage to people
who aren't in control of themselves whether being insurgent or a
panicked innocent, what other alternative is there? Shoot them? We
can't even use tear gas because it actually is considered a chemical
agent. I think it's great the military could come up with something
that could stop people without killing them. What other military in
the world is attempting this option in this environment? Oh, by the
way....Star gazing in Iraq using night vision devices & Steiner
binoculars was great.

RMW
Wilkes-Barre,PA

kb3jqj wrote:
I came back from Iraq last year & worked around some pretty cool stuff.
The one day while working in one of the joint operation centers, we
had a report of someone surveilling one of the government buildings
with a "large telephoto lens." The order to "laze" him was almost as
weighted as the order to shoot the guy. The risk of blinding the guy
was taken just as serious as shooting him. The guy turned out to be
one of the thousands of private security types running around Iraq.
I've been around another device that uses sonic waves to drive back
hordes of refugees. Complaints of causing permanent damage to people
who aren't in control of themselves whether being insurgent or a
panicked innocent, what other alternative is there? Shoot them? We
can't even use tear gas because it actually is considered a chemical
agent. I think it's great the military could come up with something
that could stop people without killing them. What other military in
the world is attempting this option in this environment? Oh, by the
way....Star gazing in Iraq using night vision devices & Steiner
binoculars was great.

Wonder if those will be available as surplus when all is said and done?
hmmmmm


Shawn