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FORGOTTEN MOMENTS IN HISTORY
Little known facts for the history buff
by courtney donovan smith

Unleash the Frogs of War

Costing $3.78 billion for research and $478,000 each to produce, the Pentagon commissioned 40,000 of these "Mobile Amphibian Demolition Devices" for mobile communications and use as roving land mines. Carrying GPS systems, small cameras and communications chips these miniature spies can track enemy troop movements over varied terrains, under tree cover, in water and in other areas spy satellites cannot reach without attracting undue attention or risking combat soldiers' lives. Additionally, when enemy soldiers are spotted, remote "Frog Handlers" can trigger the implanted explosive devices, destroying everything in a six-foot radius. Sources say that the Pentagon is considering parachuting thousands of these devices into Baghdad as part of the effort to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.