Cancer on the island of Vieques: Is the U.S. to blame?
source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/01/vieques.illness.part.2/index.html?hpt=C1
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The Rosas live on Vieques, an American island off Puerto Rico. For nearly 60 years, the U.S. military used much of the island as a bombing range, dropping vast quantities of live bombs and missiles in weapons tests. Now, about three-quarters of the island's residents -- including Coral and her 14-year-old sister Inna -- are part of a lawsuit that claims the bombing range made them sick.
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The least should be done is free health care. "In response to the islander's lawsuit, the U.S. government is invoking sovereign immunity, claiming the islanders do not have the right to sue the government and that there's no proof that the Navy's activities caused the widespread illnesses." This is irresponsible and sad on the part of the US.
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The least should be done is free health care. "In response to the islander's lawsuit, the U.S. government is invoking sovereign immunity, claiming the islanders do not have the right to sue the government and that there's no proof that the Navy's activities caused the widespread illnesses." This is irresponsible and sad on the part of the US.
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idealist
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our GOV pulls this stuff all the time. to people within the states too! its all about them and not about us.
- 2 years ago
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idealist
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JanforGore
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http://current.com/items/91153021_former-marine-becomes-face-of-new-vieques-batt...
To answer your question in one word: yes.
- 2 years ago
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JanforGore
