Lover Not A Fighter

Somehow Fox News online comes up with some of the weirdest and craziest news stories that I usually don't find from too many other sources.

Just yesterday Fox reported about a "Love Bomb." The Air Force has confirmed that in 1994 a military researcher requested $7.5 million to develope a non-lethal "Love Bomb" which would chemically alter the state of mind of the enemy troops and make them want to have sex with one another rather than fight.

Brings on a whole new meaning to "I'm a lover not a fighter." I am not making this stuff up. Paul Harvey including it in his radio broadcast this morning -- how legitimate a source can one have?

An Air Force spokeswoman, a Lt. Col. Cathy Reardon (I didn't make up the name) said that the idea was proposed by a researcher at a lab at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas -- apparently a researcher with way too much time on his hands.

If a chemical can be made that truly would alter a soldier's state of mind and make him or her do things they normally would not do, think of the possibilities of making other kinds of mind-altering bombs.

Of course if you can make a "Love Bomb" conversely a "Hate Bomb" could be produced, but that would defeat the non-lethal and non-violent premise of the "Love Bomb."

Then how about a "Just A Little Fond Of You" bomb in which case the enemy soldiers would stop fighting, but our military guys and gals would not have to witness a complete breakdown of heterosexuality.

There are literally hundreds of possibilities of mind-altering bombs, but time and space constraints are going to limit me to just a few suggestions.

How about a "Hilliary Clinton" bomb where the enemy would have an overpowering urge to go vote -- for anyone else other than her.

"I'm A Rachael Ray Making A 30-Minute Meal" bomb. I can hear those mess kits and canteens clanging along with a chorus of voices screaming, "I'm good to go." However this one can become a violent confrontation if the EVOO runs out. You have to be a Rachael Ray fan to completely understand this one.

You could have a "Dance The Cha Cha" of any other dance bomb. That would be a sight to see, and army dancing 'til it drops.

Probably the best one of all would be an "AWOL" bomb. In this case there would not be an enemy to fight since they have all deserted and left the battlefield.

Rather than shelve this idea, I really think that the military researchers should pursue this type of military device. A number of years ago a bomb called the "neutron bomb" was discussed. With this bomb the people would be killed but no property damaged -- the mind-altering bomb is much better -- people and countries need to become less apt to jump into war.

So the next time someone says to you, "I am a lover, not a fighter" ask them about their military service.

Have a good day (as Paul Harvey would say)