Why is the United States poisoning the world with Depleted Uranium and why is the United States torturing prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention?????????
2007-07-25 05:31:13 · 21 answers · asked by thomasdavidhalbrook@yahoo.com 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Your first question is a bit silly as the answer is in the question. I agree with your other questions. I think America thinks it is o.k. to fight fire with fire forgetting that Guantanamo, Abu Gharib, Depleted Uranium etc are lowering them to the level of the terrorist. They are losing their soul to fight terrorism. It is so obvious.
2007-07-25 06:17:24 · answer #1 · answered by Teacher 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Depleted uranium is made from uranium. It is still debatable whether it possess any threat to humans, therefor there is no proof that it poisoning the world.
Terrorist are in most cases not covered under the Geneva Convention. Due to the fact that they are not part of a military hierarchy; they rarely if ever wear uniforms or other distinctive signs visible at a distance; they have to carry arms openly; and they would have to conduct their military operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war.
Al Qaeda is an international terrorist group and is not considered a state party to the Geneva Convention. It terrorist members are not covered under the Geneva Convention, and are not entitled to POW status under the treaty. So the US is not in violation.
2007-07-25 07:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by erehwon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL, from regular Uranium. DU is what is left over after regular Uranium is enriched with an isotope that makes it better material for the fission process. DU is significantly less radioactive, and pretty useless from a nuclear fission standpoint. However, depleted uranium is still a pretty dense metal, which makes it perfect for certain uses, such as in armor-piercing artillery rounds. Still, depleted uranium is somewhat radioactive, and the potentially toxic, environmental effects of DU on people's health is not well documented yet. Extensive use of DU during Operation: Desert Storm is believed to be one of the probable causes of "Gulf War Syndrome".
2016-05-18 01:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depleted Uranium is only Uranium that has a very low radiation level. The world is full of this stuff, it is 100% natural, and is not "artificial" or producted. It is mined and separated out from the radioactive kind, and used because of it's heavier weight.
as for torturing? Your listening to too much BS. Anyone who was tortured would have a line of lawyers all trying to get them to sign a contract with them, and the news media lined up to put them on TV. The real question is, why aren't we more upset about the beheading of people, the torturing of people on the other side?
2007-07-25 05:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by j.betts2 1 · 7⤊ 1⤋
oh no more non informed dopes look Depleted Uranium is not dangerous.. that why its coud Depleted Uranium like your intelligence is Depleted and probably as dens.. and we are not torturing prisoners like Jack Bauer so stop the Geneva Convention crap...
2007-07-25 05:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
We are posioning the world with depleted uranium because we can. As for torturing prisoners...ive worked in 2 prison camps for the army and i never saw any torturing of prisoners. Hell the majority of the time they had it better than we did...
2007-07-25 05:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by tithonaka 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm... Hmmmmm. Im going to take a stab at this, and say Uranium...
And I want to see your proof that the US is poisoning "the world", and that the US is violating Geneva.... If anything, the US is following Geneva... We catch a terrorist, we put him in jail..... A terrorist catches us, they cut our heads off....
So once again, wheres your proof the the US is violating Geneva???? Why dont you ask why those terroist cowards are violating it???
Sounds like you are BS'ing in order to support your terrorist buddies...
2007-07-25 05:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dan 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh, uranium is made from uranium. It's an element. I don't agree with your other lies.
Oh and why don't you complain about terrorist not following your Geneva Convention? They killed a South Korean hostage this morning by shooting him in the head. Wake up and see who's evil and who's not.
2007-07-25 05:35:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know where depleted uranium comes from where do you pull the rest of this crap from? Education is a beautiful thing!
2007-07-25 05:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
You can see what it's made of. As for the other side of your question, get your facts straight. How is the US spreading the DU? If you're an American, you sure are showing your hatred for this country. If you live here, maybe you should look for another country to live in. Are you one of those people who sympathize with the terrorists? Sounds like it. Maybe you should go join them. Beware, if you do. I'll be over there again someday with my M16.
2007-07-25 06:37:38 · answer #10 · answered by Irish Country Boy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First off, according to the World Health Oganization, under most circumstances, use of DU will make a negligible contribution to the overall natural background levels of uranium in the environment. Probably the greatest potential for DU exposure will follow conflict where DU munitions are used.
A recent United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report giving field measurements taken around selected impact sites in Kosovo (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) indicates that contamination by DU in the environment was localized to a few tens of metres around impact sites.
People near an aircraft crash may be exposed to DU dusts if counterweights are exposed to prolonged intense heat. Significant exposure would be rare, as large masses of DU counterweights are unlikely to ignite and would oxidize only slowly. Exposures of clean-up and emergency workers to DU following aircraft accidents are possible, but normal occupational protection measures would prevent any significant exposure.
As for the US torturing prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention - I would like to know what you are referring to. Yes, the Geneva convention states "No physical or mental torture, nor any other form of coercion, may be inflicted on prisoners of war to secure from them information of any kind whatever. Prisoners of war who refuse to answer may not be threatened, insulted, or exposed to any unpleasant or disadvantageous treatment of any kind."
Currenlty I'm not aware of us having any POWs - as defined in the same Geneva Convention. Paraphrasing Article 4, which defines a Prisoner of War, the persons detained in the conlicts in Iraq and Afghanistan do not meet the definition in at least 2 areas.
In order to be a POW - "Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, including such organized resistance movements, fulfil the following conditions:
(a) That of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates;
(b) That of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance;
(c) That of carrying arms openly;
(d) That of conducting their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war. "
I see them failing on (b) and (d)
Detainees are not normal soldiers from countries that have signed the Geneva Convention treaties with us. They have not signed the treaties. Why should they be treated as though they have? Why should they be given the same rights and privileges as honorable soldiers?
2007-07-25 06:08:30 · answer #11 · answered by notsosuremt 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋