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Army holds back new energy weapon amid Fallujah turmoil
U S commanders pressed for deployment of the Active Denial System a non lethal energy beam device to manage crowds without gunfire. Pentagon concerns over potential torture framing and public backlash delayed its use despite internal notes that it could have saved lives. Key generals urged prioritization citing urban combat needs.
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Saddam Hussein
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Fallujah
Baghdad
Iraq
Associated Press
Pentagon
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Air Force Space Command
Colorado
Richard Myers
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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McCall
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Florida
Richard Natonski
Marine Corps
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Natowski
2Nd Marine Expeditionary Force
James Amos
Abu Ghraib