1.   At worst, peacekeepers could be helicoptered out after they disabled their equipment.

2.   In every attempt, the broken ice in the water wrecked or disabled the equipment designed to collect oil.

3.   The Marine Corps is now using a non-lethal foam made out of polyurethane and epoxy to disable metal equipment like switches or small-caliber weapons.

4.   U.N. monitors have accused Iraq of taking advantage of a halt in weapons inspections to disable surveillance equipment and hide key equipment from monitored sites.