There is no way to turn it off and no way to clean it up. Dirty bombs, dirty missiles, dirty bullets a death sentence here and abroad, by leuren moret, 18 aug 2004 since 1991, the u. Reports emerge the uk used depleted uranium weapons in. Since then the us has tested, manufactured, and sold depleted uranium weapons systems to 29 countries.
Depleted uranium du is a waste product of the uranium enrichment process that fuels both our nuclear weapons and civilian nuclear power programs. Du weaponry violates all international treaties and agreements, hague and geneva war conventions, the 1925 geneva gas protocol, u. It is the substance left over when most of the highly radioactive isotopes of uranium are removed for. Why deadly depleted uranium is the tank busters weapon of. The us has finally confirmed that it has fired du ammunition syria, after it had earlier stated that the weapons would not be used. Radiotoxic and chemotoxic properties of depleted uranium du. New study documents depleted uranium impacts on children in iraq in the years following 2003, the u. Fears that cancer deaths of 24 european soldiers who served as peacekeepers in balkans and illneses reported by many others have stirred alarm in europe about use of depleted uranium in. It is the leftover uranium 238 that results when scientists seek to transform naturally occurring uranium into uranium 235, which is used to produce nuclear energy. No weapons of mass destruction wmd that bush told us were in iraq were found. Depleted uranium for dummies global researchglobal. As the trojan horse of nuclear war, moret calls du the weapon that keeps on killing.
By this time you have likely heard of the atrocity that recently took place in which over 1,000 syrian civilians reportedly died at the hands of a chemical weapon attack. Depleted uranium is a rather benign sounding name for uranium 238, the trace elements left behind when the fissionable material is extracted from uranium 235 for use in nuclear reactors and weapons. Weapons of mass destruction international law genocide. Depleted uranium, or du, is a radioactive byproduct from the industrial process used to enrich uranium. The united nations classifies depleted uranium ammunitions as illegal weapons of mass destruction because of their longterm impact on the land over which they are used and the longterm health problems they cause when people are exposed to them.
Depleted uranium du weaponry meets the definition of weapon of mass destruction in two out of three categories under u. Du is linked to dna damage, cancer, birth defects, and multiple other health problems. The true weapons of mass destruction causing vids, vaccine induced diseases an epidemic of genocide one basic truth can be used as a foundation for a mountain of lies, and if we dig down deep enough in the mountain of lies, and bring out that truth, to set it on top of the mountain of lies. Depleted uranium, nuclear weapons, research, weapons of mass destruction depleted uranium is a longterm lifethreatening nuclear weapon that the u. This chapter describes depleted uranium du and its applications in weapons of mass destruction.
A report is being prepared by the colombian rapporteur to be published later in 1999. 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. Its effects continue after war ends and beyond military objectives. Doctors gulf war studies link cancer to depleted uranium. Depleted uranium as malicious as syrian chemical weapons. Us central command centcom has acknowledged that du was fired on two dates the 18 and 23 november 2015.
Do depleted uranium missiles fit the definition of. Lost in the media circus about the iraq war, supposedly being fought to prevent a tyrant from obtaining weapons of mass destruction, is the salient fact that the united states and britain are actively waging chemical and nuclear warfare in iraq using depleted uranium munitions. In fact, over 99% of the uranium enrichment process results in this waste product, which has a half life of 4. The us and their allies in the war against iraq have used thousands of tons of radioactive depleted uranium in munitions and missiles, endangering the lives of both civilians and us troops, and leaving a legacy of contamination on the ground that certainly classifies them as illegal weapons of mass destruction, charge international experts. Us central command centcom has acknowledged that du was fired on two dates. It also highlights the du exposure pathways, pharmacokinetics, health effects, toxicity, and. This final article is totally dedicated to the millions of people that have become victim to the us, uk, nato and idf continued use of weapons containing uranium. The major use of du is by the military as an alloy in armor and ammunition. Thirteen crew members were killed, but 1 others almost 90% survived. In addition to exposing the deadly duplicity of the department of defense, the book documents the genocide of native americans and iraqis by military radiation, the connection between depleted uranium and gulf war syndrome, the underestimated dangers from lowlevel radiation, the legal ramifications of du production and use. United states confirms that it has fired depleted uranium in syria.
America and natos burning desire to use dueu in all areas of conflict. Depleted uranium weapons are the offspring of nuclear weapons, and the newest weapon capable of causing mass destruction. If the international community accepts the use of depleted uranium weapons in warfare, it must also accept the moral obligation to fully address the health and environmental consequences, regardless of the cost. The us voted no, and all abstentions were from europe. Already the united nations commission on human rights subcommission on prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities has depleted uranium weapons as weapons of mass destruction and indiscriminate effect. Depleted uranium du killed va disability compensation. It meets the us governments own definition of weapons of mass destruction.
Depleted uranium weapons were first given by the us to israel for use under us supervision in the 1973 sinai war against the arabs. Enrichment processes generate uranium with a higherthannatural concentration of lowermassnumber uranium isotopes in particular u235, which is the uranium isotope supporting the fission chain reaction with the bulk of the feed ending up as depleted uranium, in some cases with mass fractions of u235 and u234 less than a third of those in natural uranium. Bushs 2003 invasion of iraq, 1991 operation desert storm vets suffering from gulf war illness were praying that united nations weapons inspectors were right and that bush and cheney were lying about saddam hussein possessing weapons of mass destruction wmd. After all, the ailing vets were casualties of those. That weapon is the deadly radioactive depleted uranium. Nonetheless, he said, canada provides raw uranium to the united states and other countries for processing and the resulting depleted uranium is then used in weapons. They are considered weapons of mass destruction under international law. Gulf war vet testifies on depleted uranium exposure. New study documents depleted uranium impacts on children. Depleted uranium albert einstein college of medicine.
Depleted uranium du is a toxic heavy metal and the main byproduct of uranium enrichment. As with most weapons, depleted uranium is not as deadly as its proponents or its critics claim. Page the ruling to kill the americans and their allies civilians and military. In 1996 and 1997 the united nations human rights tribunals condemned depleted uranium weapons for illegally breaking the geneva convention and classed them as weapons of mass destruction. Weapons of mass psychological destruction and the people who use them practical and applied psychology by james ph. Tragically, the illegal iraq war continues causing illness to. It meets the definition of weapon of mass destruction in two of three categories under u. It also highlights the du exposure pathways, pharmacokinetics, health effects, toxicity, and available treatments. Updated 5 february 2020 in april 2017, i originally posted an answer just to post the below photo of first lieutenant doug rokke with a number of soldiers under an m1 abrams tank that had been in some way contaminated with du during the 1991 gulf. Cynicism and the use of depleted uranium lewrockwell. It is alleged that a joint inquiry by iraqs environment, health and science ministries uncovered more than 40 sites across the wartorn country. Inspection, verification and nonproliferation global issues by g. On 2 march 2003 some 6,000 people from hiroshima gathered on an empty space one kilometer from ground zero, where the first nuclear weapon killed hundreds of thousands and devastated the city, to form a message with their bodies, which read from the sky as no war, no du.
Twenty us vehicles took penetrating hits from du weapons during the gulf war. Bush lied about the presence of weapons of mass destruction wmd being in iraq and developed by the late saddam hussein. Britains depleted uranium weapons of mass destruction. Uranium weapons of mass destruction wmd but because of.
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