It is my understanding that Depleted Uranium is considered a weapon of mass destruction and is banned for use in warfare by international law, yet the US and Israel use it routinely.
It is also my understanding that the US military has used thousands of tons of depleted uranium in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq, sickening civilians and its own soldiers by the tens of thousands, yet our government remains mute on this issue.
We want to support our sons and daughters serving abroad, but it is difficult to support those who unnecessarily are putting them in harms way. What would be the purpose of such a thing?
www.beyondtreason.com.
http://www.brasscheck.com/videos/iraq/iraqwar16.html
2006-10-21 11:07:38 · 17 answers · asked by jeeveswantstoknow 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Of the 13 who answered here, I doubt that one of you actually went to the link to view the Ph'd interviewed for this discussion. I was in the military. I know their propaganda machine well. They warn you about such reports. But don't just believe this fellow, do some checking on your own.
Check out the facts, view the video, double check, do the research and then come back and edit your comments if you care to.
Getting shed of deadly waste material is, and has always been a costly business. All I am asking is that you do your own research. I know people with this sickness. There is no cure.
If you, yourself can't do the research, have your wife's or girl friends waiting for you to come home do it.
2006-10-22 03:07:51 · update #1
Sorry, that's wives or girlfriends.
2006-10-22 03:08:50 · update #2
DU is being used intentionally to kill and maim as many people as possible.
It is all a part of the agenda of the New World Order.
I agree with you about the lack of objective research done by the mind-controlled robots who proveide previous £ansers£.
Using DU is the equivalent of nuclear war!
2006-10-24 01:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should look up the meaning of the word depleted. Depleted uranium rounds have been tested and retested and found not to pose a radiation hazard and the testing has been by non-military and military personnel. The continued talk about the high radiation hazard cannot cite any reputable study and is just a continued mantra from anti-military groups. Yes they have a radiation hazard warning symbol on them but so does the compass and watches issued to the military because they do emit minute amounts of radiation; you would be shocked if you really looked around your house and found how much of the stuff you use daily does-probably very close to 100%. So military force is never justified in your opinion; you have that opinion and can express it because others don't agree with it and felt a duty to ensure you could have that blind/Polly Anna attitude by protecting you from those who don't. As stated many times they are wolves, sheep and between them you have the sheep dogs who keep the sheep from being eaten.
2016-05-22 08:20:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DU is radioactive but given the half life of DU it is not very dangerous unless it is ingested or breathed. The same way tritium for illumination. The only way it would be breathed is if you are hit with a DU round; such as the APFSDS-T, M865A3 "Sabot." and you breath the fumes while you die from the concusion of the round hitting your vehicle. DU is used in penetrators of variuos munitions. The denseness of the material actually allows it to penetrate deeper in rolled homogenous steel better than tungsten carbide, which used to be used in the late 70s and early 80s. There has been no link between DSS and DU rounds. Brass check is some propaganda machine trying to scare the American public into beleiveing it's liberal agenda offering no proof and citing no law that makes DU illegal.
2006-10-21 18:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depleted uranium, or DU. Poses no threat ! The Abrams M1A1 (Heavy)uses a layer of DU as protection from threat Armor Piercing rounds. Do you actually believe the American gov't would use a substance such as DU in their tank manufacturing ? That could effect the crew ? Wake up, and smell the cordite !
2006-10-22 09:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by Sabot7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depleted Uranium makes shell casings very dense so they can perferate thick metal, Depleted Uranium has the radioactive part removed therefore it is not a weapon of mass destruction and can't kill large numbers but can be dangerous to inhale the smoke from the propellent.
2006-10-21 13:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by usamedic420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depleted uranium is not a weapon of mass destruction. It is used as the projectile in armor piercing rounds because it's high density makes it extremely hard and able to penetrate tank armor. I would like you to show me the treaty that claims it is a wmd
2006-10-21 11:13:49 · answer #6 · answered by spicoli 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I doubt very much if you have any idea of what kind of round depleted uranium is used in, what the stuff looks like, or even what it does. Tell you this tho',,,,, you will find very little of it being used in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq, these days,,,,,,,,,,,,, they don't have any armor that needs penetrating! ! ! !
2006-10-21 11:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a liar or someone is lying to you.and you are stupid to beleive every thing you hear from the AL Qusda supporters.
First depleted uranium is not dangerously radioactive or how would soldiers handle it.
Second it is harder than steel and heavier than lead. so it penetrates better.
2006-10-21 11:20:41 · answer #8 · answered by jekin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depleted Uranium (DU) is used in armor piercing munitions and as counterweights. The biggest problem was back strain if you picked it up wrong.
2006-10-21 17:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by liberal democratic republican 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Key word: Depleted
2006-10-21 12:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by seantherunner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋