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02/03/2005:

"New non-lethal weapon lets troops microwave hostile crowds"

The United States has developed a non-lethal microwave weapon for use in Iraq.

Officials said the vehicle, termed Sheriff, would contain the Active Denial System. The system uses millimeter-wave electromagnetic energy that can be directed at targets at a range of 1 kilometer.

The ADS system would be downgraded for Iraqi deployment in urban areas, officials said. The ADS causes the skin to burn, causing the people to run away.

The Pentagon plans to install the non-lethal, high-powered microwave weapon on a military vehicle. The deployment of the first platforms in Iraq would take place in September 2005.
Full Article: worldtribune.com

Microwave beam weaponry. Just goes to show you can never be too paranoid. In this spirit, since they announce they are going to deploy it, I am sure they already have.