Is Depleted Uranium Really a Problem?

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The discussion centers on the use of Depleted Uranium (DU) in military applications, particularly in the context of its deployment in Iraq. Participants confirm that DU is utilized in armor-piercing ammunition, such as the M829 series for Abrams tanks, due to its high density and pyrophoric properties. Concerns about health risks are raised, particularly regarding inhalation of DU dust, which can lead to cancer. However, the consensus suggests that the actual use of DU in Iraq is limited and that the health risks are overshadowed by other dangers faced by military personnel.

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  • Understanding of Depleted Uranium (DU) properties and applications
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  • Knowledge of health risks associated with heavy metals and radiation
  • Awareness of military operations and tactics in conflict zones
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Military personnel, defense analysts, health professionals, and researchers interested in the implications of Depleted Uranium use in warfare and its potential health effects on soldiers and civilians.

  • #91
I think my posts and faust9 have shown many of Dr. Doug Rokke and Leuren Moret comments to be misleading at best. Bob Nichols has been addressed. So of Rejjeye's "experts" we have not directly addressed comments from:
"Dennis Kyne - After 15 years in the US Army, he knows the story of war and learned the hard way how to Support The Truth"
"Karen Parker - A veteran American lawyer at the UN, she wrote the book on Uranium Weapons Law, Susan Riordan - Famous Canadian Uranium Weapons celebrity."
At this point I think the majority of posters here just want to make sure faulty info is not spread about.
 
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If you believe Corporations and the VA won't steal your life..you are wrong.

This is talkin56..Greetings. I enter the news and commentary for www.axisoflogic.com. Today I entered an article in news-americas:

Don’t drink the water or Buy A House Near San Francisco Bay
Dennis Kyne, -SFBayView.com Apr 5, 2005 http://www.sfbayview.com/033005/dontdrink033005.shtml

When you pair this article showing how local officials and the government back each other up against the welfare of the residents, combined with the media being Corporate controlled, and them being the Winners so far in Iraq...Would you believe what they said on Uranium Munitions ?

My husband is a Veteran Service Officer..a person assigned to each county to help veterans apply for benefits. The VA did not recognize Skin lesions and tumors in its list of covered organs in reference to soldiers carrying the dead and dying away from the Atomic Bomb in WWII. One man here has had 5 facial reconstructions..a poor mountain man. Another, an ex CIA agent retired in Hawaii has had the same..Educated or not the Military has created a loophole when it sees REAL RISK...or a coverup like in the article above..

Why do you think the Military named it DE pleated ? Propaganda at its finest..Talkin56
 
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So you think it is not depleated? Do you think it is enriched before being sent to Iraq? What would be the point?
 

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