An Anti-Anxiety Drug That Could Create Super-Soldiers


	An Anti-Anxiety Drug That Could Create Super-Soldiers

disenchantedcitizen

6-20-2009 9:57 AM

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disenchantedcitizen says:

It hasn't yet been slated for giving to soldiers, yet. But I'm sure the military will be very interested in it.

Just keep them drugged up so they can keep killing. Deal with the psychological effects later. And since our veterans hospitals are so good at what they do, what could go wrong.?

Be weary of anything that looks to be exactly like you want it to be.

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