60 Minutes, why are they swapping "Iraq" and "protesters"?

[Deja Q]

With all the mock-up "Iraqi" holding signs of "world peace"?

I had no idea the insurgents, oops protesters, in Iraq held up signs.

Not that I've kept up with the news... :D

[libnnc]

1. Watching that now

:wtf:

[Deja Q]

2. Okay, I feel better. They've settled on "terrorist".

:)

[libnnc]

4. The message is clear

People who carry peace signs get zapped.

lovely

[babylonsister]

8. Yep. That was clear to me, too. A warning? nt

[baldguy]

7. "Terrorists" - right

[my2sense]

3. WTH?

That's really a weapon to use against U.S. citizens. A new and better form of a taser.

[muntrv]

5. They're showing off the "Raygun," a vehicle that fires electromagnetic waves

at people as a method of crowd dispersal. It causes pain on the target, but doesn't do any bodily damage. It's techinical name is Active Denial System.

[Eric J in MN]

6. How do you know that it doesn't do any bodily damage?

What health effects will the people zapped have years later?

[babylonsister]

11. I had that same thought, and that woman interviewed was a bit too

overjoyed about the whole thing. Ugh.

[calmblueocean]

9. I saw that, too. Terrorists, my ass. What terrorist holds up a "Love For All" sign?

They're practicing for crowd control on liberal activists. It's that simple. I can't believe the dork covering the story didn't even take a moment to ask any of the people around him why they were practicing aiming their torture ray at people portraying PEACE PROTESTORS.

[Eric J in MN]

10. I wonder how many of the people zapped will either become sterile...

...or have kids with birth defects.

[Marblehead]

13. what happens

when they turn the power up to 100% ? I bet it is actually lethal...

[Subdivisions]

12. Ok, the story about RAM in Knoxville has me

nearly in tears. They had to turn away 400 people because time ran out. Seeing the look on that guy's face when he realized he would not be seen for free by the doctors got me right here. That was AFTER they already helped over 900 patients.

I swear to God the next president better do something about healthcare.

You can read about the segment here: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/28/60minutes/main3889496.shtml