Is US Using New Experimental Tactical High Energy Laser Weapons in Iraq?

[babylonsister]

On Democracy Now today

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/25/1442252

US Broadcast Exclusive! Star Wars in Iraq: Is the US Using New Experimental Tactical High Energy Laser Weapons in Iraq?

In November, a documentary from Italy’s RAI Television accusing the US of illegally white phosphorus during its attack on Fallujah. A new documentary says the US is now using experimental laser weapons against Iraqi civilians. We play an excerpt.

From illegal weapons in Lebanon we turn to Iraq. In November, Democracy Now aired a documentary from accusing the US of illegally white phosphorus during its attack on Fallujah. The Pentagon was forced to admit to the charge after more than a week of denials. The same Italian team has produced a new documentary. It says the US is now using experimental laser weapons against Iraqi civilians. Today, in another US broadcast exclusive, we bring you an excerpt. It’s called “Star Wars in Iraq”, produced by Maurizio Torrealta and Sigfrido Ranucci for RAI Television.

* "Star Wars in Iraq"-documents US use of experimental weapons in Iraq, produced by Maurizio Torrealta and Sigfrido Rannuci for Italy's RAI TV

Also, Lebanese President Accuses Israel of Using White Phosphorous Bombs in Lebanon-from Dahr Jamail

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/25/1442242

Independent journalist Dahr Jamail, who exposed how the U.S. used white phosphorous bombs in Iraq, says Israel is using the same tactic in Lebanon. We speak to him in Beirut.

While Human Rights Watch is accusing Israel of using cluster bombs, the Lebanese president Emile Lahoud says Israel is also using white phosphorus. Lebanese doctors have reported witnessing the effects of white phosphorus on their patients. Independent journalist is in Beirut and has spoken to some of those doctors. We reached him earlier today.

* Dahr Jamail -Independent journalist. Dahr Jamail spent the last week on the Syria-Lebanon border and the last several days in Beirut.

[Benhurst]

1. This follows a long tradition.

Hitler, for example, tested his new equipment helping his good buddy Franco during the Spanish Civil War.

It's hard to get civilians to volunteer as targets for your latest in "defense" technology.

BushAmerica: goose-stepping its way into the future.

[kiki]

2. Their link is fucked.

Hard to see how this:

http://http//"http://rai.it/"Italy’s

could ever be considered a valid link, but there ya go...

[babylonsister]

4. Hmmm, it works for me. nt

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. Another part of the "over there rather than over here" strategy.

Why test "here" when they can test "there".