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
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None of the above
44%
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Never. The media will keep their heads in the sand.
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When we hit one million deceased vets under age 40
22%
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When we run out of soldiers
11%
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When we hit one million deceased vets under age 40
None of the above
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.
Never. The media will keep their heads in the sand.
When we run out of soldiers
Never. The media will keep their heads in the sand.
None of the above
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.
None of the above
None of the above
When we hit one million deceased vets under age 40