Weapons That Disable Circuitry May Get First Use in Iraq

Along with a host of smarter, more powerful bombs and planes, the United States is preparing a new type of weapon for war in Iraq: the directed-energy device. The devices use microwaves to disable anything digital and could destroy, for example, computerized Iraqi control centers. The US, with its computer-dependent military, is especially vulnerable to these weapons, however, and terrorist networks and other US foes could use the new technology against American control centers, as well. – YaleGlobal