January 14, 2005
A bad breath bomb?
The New Scientist reports that the US Air Force looked into some rather interesting chemical weapons.
The military looked into creating a chemical that would result in "severe and lasting" halitosis (bad breath) as well as a weapon that would attract swarms of bees to disrupt the enemy.
Most notable (and getting most of the coverage) is the "gay bomb." The "aphrodisiac" chemical weapon would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to each other leading to widespread homosexual behaviour among troops and causing a "distasteful but completely non-lethal" blow to morale.
There is no word on whether any of these ideas were ever pursued.
Further Reading:
Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons
Posted by maxthecat at January 14, 2005 12:41 PM
http://www.maxsmewsings.com/mt/archives/2005/01/a_bad_breath_bomb.php