Gay Bomb

memento_mori · 06-12-2007, 09:04 PM

CBS 5) BERKELEY A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting.

Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed to CBS 5 that military leaders had considered, and then subsquently rejected, building the so-called "Gay Bomb."

Edward Hammond, of Berkeley's Sunshine Project, had used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of the proposal from the Air Force's Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio.

As part of a military effort to develop non-lethal weapons, the proposal suggested, "One distasteful but completely non-lethal example would be strong aphrodisiacs, especially if the chemical also caused homosexual behavior."

The documents show the Air Force lab asked for $7.5 million to develop such a chemical weapon.

"The Ohio Air Force lab proposed that a bomb be developed that contained a chemical that would cause enemy soldiers to become gay, and to have their units break down because all their soldiers became irresistably attractive to one another," Hammond said after reviewing the documents.

"The notion was that a chemical that would probably be pleasant in the human body in low quantities could be identified, and by virtue of either breathing or having their skin exposed to this chemical, the notion was that soliders would become gay," explained Hammond.

The Pentagon told CBS 5 that the proposal was made by the Air Force in 1994.

"The Department of Defense is committed to identifying, researching and developing non-lethal weapons that will support our men and women in uniform," said a DOD spokesperson, who indicated that the "gay bomb" idea was quickly dismissed.

However, Hammond said the government records he obtained suggest the military gave the plan much stronger consideration than it has acknowledged.

"The truth of the matter is it would have never come to my attention if it was dismissed at the time it was proposed," he said. "In fact, the Pentagon has used it repeatedly and subsequently in an effort to promote non-lethal weapons, and in fact they submitted it to the highest scientific review body in the country for them to consider."

Military officials insisted Friday to CBS 5 that they are not currently working on any such idea and that the past plan was abandoned.

Gay community leaders in California said Friday that they found the notion of a "gay bomb" both offensive and almost laughable at the same time.

"Throughout history we have had so many brave men and women who are gay and lesbian serving the military with distinction," said Geoff Kors of Equality California. "So, it's just offensive that they think by turning people gay that the other military would be incapable of doing their job. And its absurd because there's so much medical data that shows that sexual orientation is immutable and cannot be changed."
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drb · 06-12-2007, 09:46 PM

this can't possibly be real.... i am utterly appalled

memento_mori · 06-12-2007, 09:47 PM

i was actually pretty amused

drb · 06-12-2007, 09:52 PM

Gay community leaders in California said Friday that they found the notion of a "gay bomb" both offensive and almost laughable at the same time.

that's kinda where i stand.

memento_mori · 06-12-2007, 09:53 PM

can you imagine it though? one minute they're fighting, the next they're all having gay sex.

dragonbelle · 06-12-2007, 09:54 PM

government weapons development can be pretty crazy stuff.

one of the guys on the board where i found this has heard previous reports on this idea, without the "gay" spin on it. apparently the idea isn't so much to turn the army gay, just induce intense sexual desire, that would be oppurtunistically homosexual.

not that turning an army into a bunch of indiscriminate oversexed rapists is any better.

R.A.T. Army · 06-13-2007, 05:21 PM

I love it. I hope it's real and it works. What a way to wipe out a race of people than to stop them from reproducing.

GraceAbounds · 06-13-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by memento_mori

i was actually pretty amused

I second that comment.

06-12-2007, 09:04 PM	#1
memento_mori Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,662 Tokenz: 1,777	Gay Bomb CBS 5) BERKELEY A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting. Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed to CBS 5 that military leaders had considered, and then subsquently rejected, building the so-called "Gay Bomb." Edward Hammond, of Berkeley's Sunshine Project, had used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of the proposal from the Air Force's Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. As part of a military effort to develop non-lethal weapons, the proposal suggested, "One distasteful but completely non-lethal example would be strong aphrodisiacs, especially if the chemical also caused homosexual behavior." The documents show the Air Force lab asked for $7.5 million to develop such a chemical weapon. "The Ohio Air Force lab proposed that a bomb be developed that contained a chemical that would cause enemy soldiers to become gay, and to have their units break down because all their soldiers became irresistably attractive to one another," Hammond said after reviewing the documents. "The notion was that a chemical that would probably be pleasant in the human body in low quantities could be identified, and by virtue of either breathing or having their skin exposed to this chemical, the notion was that soliders would become gay," explained Hammond. The Pentagon told CBS 5 that the proposal was made by the Air Force in 1994. "The Department of Defense is committed to identifying, researching and developing non-lethal weapons that will support our men and women in uniform," said a DOD spokesperson, who indicated that the "gay bomb" idea was quickly dismissed. However, Hammond said the government records he obtained suggest the military gave the plan much stronger consideration than it has acknowledged. "The truth of the matter is it would have never come to my attention if it was dismissed at the time it was proposed," he said. "In fact, the Pentagon has used it repeatedly and subsequently in an effort to promote non-lethal weapons, and in fact they submitted it to the highest scientific review body in the country for them to consider." Military officials insisted Friday to CBS 5 that they are not currently working on any such idea and that the past plan was abandoned. Gay community leaders in California said Friday that they found the notion of a "gay bomb" both offensive and almost laughable at the same time. "Throughout history we have had so many brave men and women who are gay and lesbian serving the military with distinction," said Geoff Kors of Equality California. "So, it's just offensive that they think by turning people gay that the other military would be incapable of doing their job. And its absurd because there's so much medical data that shows that sexual orientation is immutable and cannot be changed." (© MMVII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) cbs5.com - Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb' __________________ Genius and Insanity are only separated by varying degrees of success.

06-12-2007, 09:46 PM	#2
drb V.I.P User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: between a rock and a hard place Posts: 1,747 Tokenz: 1,096	Re: Gay Bomb this can't possibly be real.... i am utterly appalled

06-12-2007, 09:47 PM	#3
memento_mori Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,662 Tokenz: 1,777	Re: Gay Bomb i was actually pretty amused __________________ Genius and Insanity are only separated by varying degrees of success.

06-12-2007, 09:52 PM	#4
drb V.I.P User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: between a rock and a hard place Posts: 1,747 Tokenz: 1,096	Re: Gay Bomb Gay community leaders in California said Friday that they found the notion of a "gay bomb" both offensive and almost laughable at the same time. that's kinda where i stand.

06-12-2007, 09:53 PM	#5
memento_mori Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,662 Tokenz: 1,777	Re: Gay Bomb can you imagine it though? one minute they're fighting, the next they're all having gay sex. __________________ Genius and Insanity are only separated by varying degrees of success. Last edited by memento_mori; 06-12-2007 at 10:04 PM.

06-12-2007, 09:54 PM	#6
dragonbelle Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14 Tokenz: 270	Re: Gay Bomb government weapons development can be pretty crazy stuff. one of the guys on the board where i found this has heard previous reports on this idea, without the "gay" spin on it. apparently the idea isn't so much to turn the army gay, just induce intense sexual desire, that would be oppurtunistically homosexual. not that turning an army into a bunch of indiscriminate oversexed rapists is any better.

06-13-2007, 05:21 PM	#7
R.A.T. Army Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 378 Tokenz: 159	Re: Gay Bomb I love it. I hope it's real and it works. What a way to wipe out a race of people than to stop them from reproducing.

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