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Depleted Uranium: A Strange Way To Protect Civilians

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“Depleted uranium tipped missiles fit the description of a dirty bomb in every way… I would say that it is the perfect weapon for killing lots of people.” ~ Marion Falk, chemical physicist (retd), Lawrence Livermore Lab, California, USA

In the first 24 hours of the Libyan attack, US B-2s dropped forty-five 2,000-pound bombs. These massive bombs, along with the Cruise missiles launched from British and French planes and ships, all contained depleted uranium (DU) warheads.

DU is the waste product from the process of enriching uranium ore. It is used in nuclear weapons and reactors. Because it is a very heavy substance, 1.7 times denser than lead, it is highly valued by the military for its ability to punch through armored vehicles and buildings. When a weapon made with a DU tip strikes a solid object like the side of a tank, it goes straight through it, then erupts in a burning cloud of vapor. The vapor settles as dust, which is not only poisonous, but also radioactive.

http://www.houseofpaine.org/bonziebean/blog/?p=420
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6 comments // Depleted Uranium: A Strange Way To Protect Civilians

  • bigdadytid
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      bigdadytid  

    • Even if the cruise missle had DU penetrator rods, i doubt its very much to worry about. There is much more chance of getting vaporized DU from 30mm rounds or 120mm sabot rounds

    • 1 year ago
  • treewolf39
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      treewolf39  

    • We will help you but we have to poison you. ITS either this or you have to be regulated by the FDA and the USDA. One way or another you have to take your poison.

    • 1 year ago
  • coolplanet
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      coolplanet  

    • I completely agree with you on this issue, SAz.
      But the Libyans nonetheless asked for our help to stop the genocide and have publically thanked us for intervening.
      Guess it's better to be alive and radioactive than dead in a pool of blood.

    • 1 year ago
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  • trut
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      trut  

    • why do you hate freedom so much, stupidamericanz?
      How are the Libyans supposed to get the full effect of democracy if they don`t get cancer and their children aren`t born with deformaties, HOW É

    • 1 year ago
  • stupidamericanz
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