And, yes, I DO take it personally: The "gay bomb" - truly, THE most bizarre story I've ever read

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Saturday, June 09, 2007

The "gay bomb" - truly, THE most bizarre story I've ever read

when i first read this on americablog, i thought it was a spoof... sadly, no...

A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting.

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The documents show the Air Force lab asked for $7.5 million to develop such a chemical weapon.

words fail me...

Labels: Air Force, Defense Department, gay bomb