Following Vietnam, Lt. Col. Jim Channon was rattled — as were many veterans. High-ranking officers and taxpayer funds helped Channon initiated a program for a new type of deranged hippie supersoldier. These self-proclaimed military jedis imagined that they could stop hearts with their minds, engage in transcendental meditiatin and even walk through walls.
The BBC’s Jon Ronson looks into the history of the wackos behind a huge waste of money.
