Accounts of Depleted Uranium reported by various media outlets around the world.
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QUOTE OF THE DECADE "DOSE IS MEANINGLESS" |
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At least some 29 countries have DU
weapons. Some interesting international actions are at
www.BanDepletedUraniumWeapons.org.
Weapons such as DU, land mines, Agent Orange which affect civilians and the
environment long after the conflict are banned under the Geneva
Convention.(www.armedconflictlaw.org)
The US military is required, under its own regulatins (www.traprockpeace.org/r700_48.pdf
www.traprockpeace.org/tb_9-1300-278_1996.pdf www.traprockpeace.org/p700_48.pdf)
to treat those affected clean up the DU they have spread around Iraq, to the
best of their ability. No, it can't be totally "cleaned up", but much could be
done. In the Albany, NY, area, a toxic site where DU was used is being cleaned
up, contaminated soil has been removed and taken to radioactive waste burial
sites.
For some citizen actions in the US invoke a company's liability legally in
committing war crimes by producing weapons that they know cause this harm, see
this link: www.nukewatch.com/du/20041221losingstreak.html
A US campaign to require the military to label with a warning Radioactive
placard the DU weapons shipped on highways around the country is at
www.gzcenter.org. Regular people have called attention to this problem, and the
US Dept. of Transportation has been studying this issue very closely for over a
year, and calling on the military to prove its claims that it is safe.
The US secretary of the Veterans Administration resigned in the past month or
so, in response, many say, to a pivotal article on DU by Leuren Moret.
Below is a link to a 4/27 article on birth deformities documented from Gulf War
II.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/bad5cdd6e59942ed1a0bb28fa28163fa.htm
Might we all shine such a spotlight on the issue that such
environmental devastation becomes unthinkable? I know Greenpeace activists are
famous for their perseverance and creative actions.
Sheree
DU Weapons Network of the Hudson Mohawk Region
11-2004
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An independent inquiry has concluded thousands of Gulf War veterans were made ill by their service. |
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Is Gulf War syndrome - possibly caused by Pentagon ammunition - taking its toll on G.I.'s in Iraq? |
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US scientists conclude that the phenomenon known as "Gulf war syndrome" does exist. |
9-2004
| DU: Washington's Secret Nuclear War SHAHEEN CHUGATAI / Aljazeera (Doha) 14sep04 |
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He was exposed to depleted uranium. His daughter may be paying the price. |
7-2004
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A major study of former soldiers has cast doubt on the existence of Gulf war syndrome. |
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Gulf War Illnesses: DOD's Conclusions about U.S. Troops' Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported. GAO-04-159, June 1. Highlights |
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H.R.4463: To provide for identification of members of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such members, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] (introduced 5/20/2004) Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2004 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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