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ekrem, what could the US have possibly used that would cause genetic damage?
When we first went into Iraq, there was stories about chemicals (for weapons) being dumped in the rivers. Our guys tested the water and found small amounts (but nothing that could trace it or say what amount had been dumped). Sadam did use chemical weapons on the Kurds; the chemicals were there.
(...) What can be done to help?
One thing you can say for Bush is that he was more honest with his policy. I am sure you have noticed the Obama flip flop over the Armenian Genocide (in difference to Bush who admitted upon election he wouldn't be able to recognize it). Then there is how he and his administration made a rant about Israel and then ended up going back to aunt Israel and trying to make up. But can you expect any different from a popularist President, do you really think he cares about anyone (even the Palestinians he claims he wants to help)? He's in for the votes, and as much power as he can lay his hands on.
Hope/Change, my ass.
ekrem, what could the US have possibly used that would cause genetic damage?
Depleted uranium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe use of DU in munitions is controversial because of questions about potential long-term health effects.[4][5] Normal functioning of the kidney, brain, liver, heart, and numerous other systems can be affected by uranium exposure, because in addition to being weakly radioactive, uranium is a toxic metal.[6] It is weakly radioactive and remains so because of its long physical half-life (4.468 billion years for uranium-238), but has a considerably shorter biological half-life. The aerosol produced during impact and combustion of depleted uranium munitions can potentially contaminate wide areas around the impact sites or can be inhaled by civilians and military personnel.[7] During a three week period of conflict in 2003 in Iraq, 1,000 to 2,000 tonnes of DU munitions were used, mostly in cities.[8]
The actual acute and chronic toxicity of DU is also a point of medical controversy. Multiple studies using cultured cells and laboratory rodents suggest the possibility of leukemogenic, genetic, reproductive, and neurological effects from chronic exposure.[4] A 2005 epidemiology review concluded: "In aggregate the human epidemiological evidence is consistent with increased risk of birth defects in offspring of persons exposed to DU
ekrem, what could the US have possibly used that would cause genetic damage?
I saw that much and worse in Zakhu, Iraq in 1991. So?
probably they meant such case
I saw that much and worse in Zakhu, Iraq in 1991. So?
...Well I guess that means this is no big deal after all! Thanks!