That American forces use depleted uranium in our weapons isn't news, but these statistic are a little spooky. According to Bob Nichols at the
Dissident Voice, we've unleased 4,000,000 pounds of DU in Iraq. That's the radioactive equivalent of
250,000 Nagasaki bombs (pdf) says Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, former chief of Naval Staff in India. And since it's dust...it travels with the wind, which means Europe will see some fallout.
It also turns out that most of the soldiers
didn't know they were using DU, didn't know what DU was, and are now suffering reactions to it.
posted by dejah420
on Apr 6, 2004 -
32 comments
"Bring them home now!" is a campaign of military families, veterans, active duty personnel, reservists and others opposed to the ongoing war in Iraq and galvanized to action by George W. Bush's inane and reckless challenge to armed Iraqis resisting occupation to "Bring 'em on." At a news conference yesterday,
reported the Washington Post, the organization has stated their goals of returning to their home bases the 150,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq.
posted by dejah420
on Aug 14, 2003 -
19 comments
Kidnapping women and children is a justifiable action, says Col. David Hogg, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division when his troops picked up the wife and daughter of an Iraqi lieutenant general. They left a note: "If you want your family released, turn yourself in." A quick glance at the
Geneva Conventions and Protocols would suggest that this is illegal. "The ends justifies the means" seems to be the current Conservative meme, but how well will these tactics serve us in the long run?
posted by dejah420
on Jul 28, 2003 -
61 comments
