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Not necessarily biased, but not particularly brilliant, either
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Fri, 4 Apr 2003 05:05:35 GMT
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From:
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E73%257E1292712,00.html
One looming controversy: U.S. and allied use of depleted uranium in
bunker-busting bombs and artillery rounds. Depleted uranium is a byproduct
of the uranium that fuels nuclear reactors. It turns to fine dust when
shells made from the hard, heavy metal hit a target and then burn through
it. How far the dust disperses is unclear, but it's possible the radioactive
powder floats far from the attack site.
[lar] note how they didn't actually say anything but are being nice and
scary....
Debate over depleted uranium arose after the first Gulf War because of a
suggested link to the Gulf War Syndrome that plagues some American veterans.
Debate also stirred during the Kosovo conflict and when allies bombed
Belgrade because Europeans feared that depleted uranium may have polluted
rivers that flow from Serbia into other countries. A 2001 United Nations
report said environmental risks from depleted uranium appear minimal but
acknowledged that the long-term consequences for human health are unknown.
Still, the Pentagon someday will have to address the persistent concerns.
*what* persistent health concerns?
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/templates/statements/statementDetails.cfm?StatementID=143
Soldiers are far more likely to die of lead poisoning(1) than they are of
uranium poisoning.
1 - old joke...
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