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A 1960's era acoustic rodent control device

I have an image running through my head.

US troops in Styker combat vehicles drive up the the edge of a village in Iraq. The sit inside, looking out at the village through the small protected windows of the vehicle. The Jihadis in turn, hide behind walls and street barriers and await the Americans in ambush.

The commander in the lead vehicle points to his second in command and nods "do it". The second pulls a lever. Suddenly the lead vehicle in the Stryker convoy begins to unfold a large articulated box, revealing a set of loudspeakers.

Inside the Strykers, the men scurry to put on their ear protection devices, winceing and shaking their head at the unspeakable horror about to be deployed against their enemy in the town.

The Sgt. yells the command "everybody git ready!", and then throws the volume knob to 11.

And this is what comes out of the speakers:

All around the village, dogs, cats, small animals, furry rodents of all size and shape as well as Jihadis, grab their ears and scream in agony. The Sgt. in the lead Styker sits in his self imposed silence while the screeching tune of "Run Al Run" booms forth from the loudspeakers overhead as he watches the scene of a village of jihadis writhing in agony unfold out the small windows of the Stryker. He sits quietly eating a snickers bar, and says to no one in particular "poor bastards, you almost feel sorry for them".

Posted @ November 07, 2007 02:48 PM | Current Affairs

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