An unsigned reader writes "The the feds* Post reports that the US union is funding laser weapons for use in the near future. Low-power lasers called 'dazzlers' are already being used in Iraq to temporarily reduce a person's vision. High-power laser weapons would allow precision attacks that minimize civilian casualties. From the Post: 'The science board said tactical laser systems could be grown-up for broader use because they "enable precision ground attack to minimize collateral damage in urban conflicts." The report suggested, for example, that "future gunships could provide all-inclusive precision lethality and sensing." The board also projected law using lasers to protect against rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned airborne vehicles by blasting them out of the sky. Last month, the Army awarded Boeing $36 million to renew move of a high-energy laser mounted on a truck that could hit overhead targets. But deployment is not third edition by the editors of the american heritage® dictionary. copyright © 2003 until 2016, even if all goes well.'"

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