Group Question :: BARBARA BOXER CLUB

When will depleted uranium and radiation poisoning be addressed by Congress. It is now being passed on to the next generation in the form of horrendous birth defects and a high rate of stillborn babies.

ajweishar November 14, 2008 15:24:29

Never. The media will keep their heads in the sand.

22%

2 votes

When we run out of soldiers

11%

1 vote

When we hit one million deceased vets under age 40

22%

2 votes

None of the above

44%

4 votes

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  • TrueRedWhite&Blue May 17, 2009 02:59:49
    TrueRedWhite&Blue

    When we hit one million deceased vets under age 40

    And this point IS coming, but they won't admit it . just like P.T.S.D.
    hit deceased vets age 40 admit
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    iamnothere May 16, 2009 03:24:40 (edited)
    iamnothere

    None of the above

    as always suggest that they stock pile all of the spent uranium in the offices of the congress. It will delete them.. and we can start fresh

    There is so much spend ammunition in Iraq.. armor piercing rounds that I am amazed the place is not already glowing. not so much in Afghanistan as they did not have a large tank force.

    for those who dont know.. this is what they use to make ammo for anti personnel and the wart hog tank buster ... Extremely dense.. also another reason they dont carry a lot of ammo.. weights sooooo much.. It is like lead on steroids.. weight wise.
  • TrueRed... iamnothere May 17, 2009 02:57:06
    TrueRedWhite&Blue
    How about storing it on the personal property of said congress persons.
    Starting with Pelosi's.
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    iamnothere TrueRed... May 17, 2009 12:26:03
    iamnothere
    and on her farms .. with all the illegal workers.. and on her roofs so it can collapse them.. etc etc and so forth
  • TrueRed... iamnothere May 17, 2009 19:14:14
    TrueRedWhite&Blue
    Spoken so true.
    Too bad I can only RAVE once. You deserve THREE.
  • MichiganLiberal November 17, 2008 19:28:28
    MichiganLiberal

    None of the above

    The long-term health effects of introducing Depleted Uranium into the environment remain mostly unmeasured and unknown.

    The unstable isotope U-235 is what is used in nuclear reactors and weapons, not U-238 which is quite stable and emits relatively low levels of radiation. DU is nearly pure U-238. That certainly doesn't mean that DU is not dangerous, only that it is much less radioactive than fuel-grade uranium and is known to be less toxic than such heavy metals as mercury and arsenic.

    That much we know. What we don't know is what bothers me.

    Congress should mandate a study to determine the health risks (or lack thereof) of the DU used in U.S. military ordnance -- and to halt further use of DU by U.S. forces until that study has been completed and reported back to Congress.

    It does us no good to speculate about this. We must know the facts.
  • Ali ~ In My Heart I Trust ~ November 15, 2008 03:39:41
    Ali ~ In My Heart I Trust ~

    None of the above

    I'm embarrassed to say that I know little about this issue. Can you give me a few sites to check out?
  • Fef November 15, 2008 00:36:38
    Fef

    None of the above

    The Democrats have had their chance and not brought it up. Now that the election has passed, they have a window to do it before the next election. They don't want to appear weak on defense and the perception of disarming our troops.
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    poet4justice November 14, 2008 21:38:48
    poet4justice

    When we hit one million deceased vets under age 40

    it is sad thing that most of the legislation for prevention has to happen after a horrendous incident and not before.
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