In this disturbing and wide-ranging account, acclaimed journalist Juliette
Volcler looks at the extensive use of sonic weapons today against a long history
of efforts by military and police forces to deploy sound against enemies,
criminals, and law-abiding citizens. During the 2004 battle of the Iraqi city of
Falluja, U.S. Marines bolted large speakers to the roofs of their Humvees,
blasting AC/DC, Eminem, and Metallica songs through the city's narrow streets as
part of a targeted psychological operation against militants that has now become
standard practice in American military operations in Afghanistan. In the
postcard-perfect historic center of Brussels, nausea-inducing sound waves are
unleashed to prevent teenagers from