Non-Lethal Weapons Going High-Tech; Could Help in Iraq

Non-Lethal Weapons Going High-Tech; Could Help in Iraq

The U.S. military is working on an array of non-lethal weaponry for use in both Iraq and Afghanistan in hopes of curtailing civilian casualties, according to military officials.

Some non-lethal devices for crowd control and thwarting suspected suicide bombers are already in use in Iraq, albeit in a limited capacity, though most have yet to make a debut on the battlefield or at checkpoints.

That could soon change.

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