ðə fˈɔːɹɛstəlz kənsˈiːvd ðə hˈɑːɹnɪs æz ɐ tˈuːl fɔːɹ pˈiːs, bˌʌt ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ hæd ɡɹˈeɪt pətˈɛnʃəl æz ɐ wˈɛpən ʌv mˈæs dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən.
The Forrestals conceived the harness as a tool for peace, but it also had great potential as a weapon of mass destruction.