CORPORATION WITH CLOSE BUSH TIES TRYING TO IMPLANT SPY CHIP
UNDER SKIN OF ALL AMERICAN TROOPS

DC EXAMINER - A microchip company with powerful political
connections is lobbying the Pentagon for the right to implant
chips under the skins of the nearly 1.4 million U.S. military
personnel. Verichip Corp., which is based in Florida and
planning to offer its stock to the public soon, has been one of
the most aggressive marketers of radio frequency identification
chips. Company officials have touted the chips as versatile,
able to be used in a variety of situations such as helping track
illegal immigrants or giving doctors immediate access to
patient's medical records.

Now the company is "in discussions" with the Pentagon,
spokeswoman Nicole Philbin said. She added that Verichip wants
to insert the chips under the skin of the right arms of U.S.
servicemen and servicewomen. The idea is to be able to scan an
arm and obtain that person's identity and medical history.

The company has political muscle in the form of Tommy Thompson.
A former secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Services, Thompson is a partner at the lobbying law firm of
Akin Gump and is a director of Verichip.

Thompson said he's sure that the chip is safe and that no one
- not even military personnel, who are required by law to follow
orders - will be forced to accept an implant against his or her
will. He has also promised to have a chip implanted in himself.

Liz McIntyre, author of a book critical of the chips, said that
VeriChip is "a huge threat" to public privacy. "They're circling
like vultures for any opportunity to get into our flesh," McIntyre
said. "They'll start with people who can't say no, like the
elderly, sex offenders, immigrants and the military. Then they'll
come knocking on our doors."

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