The Pentagon and Its Bogus Bomb-Zapper: A Love Story | Danger Room | Wired.com
Military • March 2011 • Views: 902
For years, Pentagon officials and the president blasted journalists for disclosing details about a miracle weapon that could destroy improvised explosive devices with bolts of man-made lightning. The accusers conveniently neglected to mention that the weapon never really worked.
A new report reveals just how lame the lightning weapon was — and how the technology lives on, despite a gaggle of failed tests.
How could anything that looks like this be for real? It takes brass balls to try to sell this set…