Court denies LSD soldier suit against federal government
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, barred a former soldier who took LSD without his knowledge from suing the federal government and its agents. The court preserved broad military immunity, citing disruption of the military regime, while dissents likened the conduct to Nazi medical experiments and urged legal accountability.
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Libyan jets fly near USS South Carolina forcing battle readiness
Pentagon officials confirm two MiG 23 encounters near the nuclear powered cruiser in the central Mediterranean on June 17. Libyan fighters approached and flew within seven miles then at 6 000 feet, with the South Carolina ready to fire but the planes withdrew. No hostile intent was shown and radio contact failed.
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