Army Orders Pain Ray Trucks; New Report Shows 'Potential for Death'


	Army Orders Pain Ray Trucks; New Report Shows 'Potential for Death'

tabsey

10-13-2008 9:07 AM

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wmd? not

tabsey says:

Great for crowd control, especially when they start frying people.

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10-13-2008 12:24 PM

AtlLiberal

Do you think the Republicans are a bit miffed this wasn't ready for their 2008 convention?

10-13-2008 12:33 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Torture, political dynamite? These days? Hmm. Yeah, we'll hear a few oh's and eeks maybe, but that'll be it. It'll be on the battlefield before the paint's dry, I reckon.

10-13-2008 12:37 PM

ratilfar

Mass torture, nice....

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