Depleted Uranium

WMD - Bravo- equivalent to 1,000 Hiroshima-sized bombs dropped on Pacific Islands

2009-11-29T00:38:00.000-08:00

"On March 1, 1954, U.S. bomb-makers caught up by unleashing from Bikini Atoll a deliverable hydrogen weapon, code-named Bravo, its 15 megatonnage making it nearly one and a half times the yield of the Mike shot. Bravo was the most powerful U.S. bomb ever detonated and

Military Jargon - Misleading, Doublespeak

2009-11-22T19:59:00.000-08:00

When the military uses a term like collateral damage - you hardly blink an eye, sounds like a building or some object was destroyed. NOcollateral damage: the killing of innocent bystanders, ecological destruction and environmental contamination.aerial ordnance (military): bombs and missiles.dehousing: (WWII) allied bombing of German civilian homes.alleged: actually perpetratedenhanced

Depleted Uranium and the Medical Mismanagement of Gulf War Veterans

2009-11-21T11:42:00.000-08:00

Friday 20 November 2009 by: Paul Zimmerman, t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed (Photo: US Marines) The United States insists that weapons containing depleted uranium (DU) pose no health hazards to exposed populations. This charade persists because an artful propaganda matrix has infiltrated and corrupted certain aspects of the radiation and biological sciences.

How to Detox Your Body of Depleted Uranium Residues, the Effects of Radiation, and Radioactive Contamination

2009-11-14T22:27:00.000-08:00

. . . . Modifilin, perhaps the best seaweed chelator (containing anti-cancer properties, too) than anything else out there. . .. . . At the time of the atomic bombing, Tatsuichiro Akizuki, M.D. was Director of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Francis's Hospital in Nagasaki and he fed his staff and patients a strict diet of brown rice, miso and tamari soy soup, wakame,

Legacy of Treason Depleted Uranium and the Poisoning of Humanity

2009-11-14T18:45:00.000-08:00

By Alok O'BrienIn recent years I have become aware of the issue of depleted uranium (DU) and its use by the US Military in Iraq in 1991 and again in the current Iraq war. The photos of birth deformities and stories of suffering resulting from DU shocked me, reminding me of the Agent Orange victims of America's Vietnam war. Then I watched David Bradbury and Peter Scott's new film, "Blowin' in the

Depleted Uranium: Nuclear Holocaust and The Politics of Radiation

2009-11-14T16:31:00.000-08:00

Doug Rokke, a Vietnam and Gulf War I Veteran and the Army's expert on depleted uranium; Leuren Moret, a whistle-blower from Livermore National Laboratory, expert lecturer on the health effects of depleted uranium; and Veteran Staff Sergeant Dennis Kyne who served as an Army medic during Gulf War I shared their expertise at the Women's Solidarity Movement in California April of 2003.Because they

Huge Rise in Birth Defects in Falluja

2009-11-14T15:33:00.000-08:00

Iraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities. Fallujah - Doctors in Iraq's war-ravaged enclave of Falluja are dealing with up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants and a spike in early life cancers that may be linked to toxic materials left over from the fighting. The extraordinary rise in birth defects has crystallised over recent months as

White phosphorus called Shake and Bake

2009-11-13T12:04:00.000-08:00

Exclusive: Classified Pentagon Document Described White Phosphorus As ‘Chemical Weapon’-To downplay the political impact of revelations that U.S. forces used deadly white phosphorus rounds against Iraqi insurgents in Falluja last year, Pentagon officials have insisted that phosphorus munitions are legal since they aren’t

Depleted Uranium in Hawaii - by Doug Rokke

2009-11-11T12:23:00.000-08:00

Doug Rokke; Ph.D.; Major, retired/disabled; U.S. Armyformer Director, U.S. Army Depleted Uranium project***I recently was asked to provide technical guidance to Hilo Hawaii residents regarding the participation of military vehicles and equipment that had returned from Iraq. The extensive radiological, chemical, and biological contamination in Iraq once transported back to and consequently

Joyce Riley, Important Health Info for Veterans and Everyone!

2009-11-10T12:32:00.000-08:00

Joyce Riley is an outspoken, upholder of American ideals and traditions with seemingly limitless charisma. She is fueled by her desire to keep Americans informed of the challenges this country is faced with everyday. In the spirit of democracy Joyce welcomes callers to speak their minds and share their knowledge. As we all know knowledge is power, that's why we call this The Power Hour! Help

Depleted Uranium Alert! by Doug Rokke

2009-11-07T20:56:00.000-08:00

The extent of adverse health and environmental effects of uranium weapons contamination is not limited to combat zones in the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan but includes facilities and sites where uranium weapons were manufactured or tested including Vieques; Puerto Rico; Colonie, New York; Concord, MA; Jefferson Proving Grounds, Indiana; and Schofield Barracks**, Hawaii. (excerpt from Dr.

Depleted Uranium: Ethics of the Silver Bullet

2009-11-07T10:13:00.000-08:00

White Paper on Depleted Uranium: Ethics of the Silver BulletBy Iliya Pesic“All the soldiers there were wearing NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical warfare) protective clothing. We said: ‘What’s going on here?’ And their answer was: ‘Didn’t you know? This ammunition is a bit dodgy.’” – Tim Pubrick, Gulf War veteran, British Royal Army tank commander." . . . continue

Depleted Uranium: Pentagon Poison

2009-11-07T00:24:00.000-08:00

Depleted Uranium: Poisoning Our Planet

2009-11-07T00:17:00.000-08:00

Soldier Health Scare Back in News. . . . Lori Brim has joined other parents, hundreds of other sick soldiers, legislators, research scientists and environmental activists who say the cause of their problems results from exposure to depleted uranium, a radioactive metal used in the manufacture of U.S. tank armor and weapon casings . . . . continue

Sickened Iraq Vets Cite Depleted Uranium

2009-11-06T23:21:00.000-08:00

. . . . . Reed believes depleted uranium has contaminated him and his life. He now walks point in a vitriolic war over the Pentagon's arsenal of it - thousands of shells and hundreds of tanks coated with the metal that is radioactive, chemically toxic, and nearly twice as dense as lead. . . .His Story

Why have so many Iraqi Academics been Assassinated

2009-11-06T22:44:00.000-08:00

How can research be done on DU effects in Iraq if there has been assassinations of an estimated 300 Iraqi scientists since the invasion of Iraq - Brussels Tribunal (as of 2005)

There are WMD in Iraq - ours

2009-11-06T22:39:00.000-08:00

Depleted uranium (DU) is the waste product from the process of enriching uranium ore for use in nuclear weapons and reactors. It is a very heavy substance, 1.7 times denser than lead, it is highly valued by armies for its ability to punch through armored vehicles. When a weapon made with a DU tip or core strikes a solid object, like the side of a tank, it goes straight through it and then erupts

The War Against Ourselves, an interview with Doug Rokke

2009-11-06T22:07:00.000-08:00

An interview with Major Doug Rokke by Sunny Miller by Doug Rokke posted Mar 31, 2003 Doug Rokke has a PhD in health physics and was originally trained as a forensic scientist. When the Gulf War started, he was assigned to prepare soldiers to respond to nuclear, biological, and

Uranium Toxicity known since 1896

2009-11-06T22:01:00.000-08:00

Democratic Underground.com

Depleted Uranium is a Waste Product of the nuclear industry

2009-11-06T21:31:00.001-08:00

Depleted Uranium (DU) is the byproduct of uranium enrichment or, as described by the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW),"DU is a waste product of the nuclear industry." The ICBUW adds: "Depleted Uranium itself is a chemically toxic and radioactive compound, which is used in armor piercing munitions because of its very high density. It is 1.7 times denser than lead. This allows

Depleted Uranium & Gulf War Syndrome

2009-11-06T21:12:00.000-08:00

Beyond TreasonWatch video clipDepleted Uranium & Gulf War Syndrome

2009-11-05T12:40:00.000-08:00

Depleted Uranium Blamed for Cancer Clusters Among Iraq War VetsThe Real Dirty Bombs: Depleted Uranium

Critical Analysis ... Depleted Uranium

2009-11-05T12:06:00.000-08:00

Dissident Voice, DU issuesThere Are No Words . . Radiation in Iraq Equals 250,000 Nagasaki Bombsby Bob Nichols, March 27, 2004, revised July 12, 2004. . . This story is about American weapons built with Uranium components for the business end of things. Just about all American bullets, tank shells, missiles, dumb bombs, smart bombs, 500 and 2,000 pound bombs, cruise missiles, and anything else

2009-10-14T22:49:00.000-07:00

White Phosphorous, Daisy cutters, Depleted Uranium, Thermobaric bombs, Clusterbombs, Napalm...The US uses WMD against civilians.This site shows the effects of the terrible weapons the U.S. is using in the Middle East - The site is deeply disturbing to the emotions and for some may make physically sick.

DU in Hawaii

2009-10-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

Doug Rokke; Ph.D.; Major, retired/disabled; U.S. Armyformer Director, U.S. Army Depleted Uranium project2737 CR 1200 ERantoul, Illinois 61866United States of America217 643 6205dlind49@aol.com***I recently was asked to provide technical guidance to Hilo Hawaii residents regarding the participation of military vehicles and equipment that had returned from Iraq. The extensive radiological,

Depleted Uranium: The Facts

2009-10-06T23:00:00.000-07:00

Depleted Uranium Alert! by Doug Rokke, continued

2009-10-06T20:52:00.000-07:00

When Bob Nichols, an investigative journalist, and I contacted American Ecology we found out that they had absolutely no knowledge of U.S. Army Regulation 700-48, U.S. Army PAM 700-48, U.S. Army Technical Bulletin 9-1300-278, and all of the medical orders dealing with depleted uranium contamination, environmental remediation procedures, safety, and medical care. They had never heard of U.S.

Deadly 'Depleted' Uranium used in LEBANON by Israël

2009-09-14T19:46:00.000-07:00

Deadly 'Depleted' Uranium used in LEBANON by Israël NukeNet Anti-Nuclear Network (nukenet@energyjustice.net)Depleted Uranium Situation Worsens Requires Actionhttp://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0607/S00452.htmMonday, 31 July 2006, 1:39 pmOpinion: Dr. Doug Rokke Ph.D.Depleted Uranium Situation Worsens Requiring Immediate Action By PresidentBush, Prime Minister Blair, and Prime Minister Olmerthttp

Videos of Nuclear Explosions

2009-09-06T23:47:00.000-07:00

and info behind the deadly explosions of Weapons of Mass Destruction Area 51 was rocked by atomic blasts- How Area 51 was affected by nuclear tests at the Nevada Test SiteBy Peter W. Merlin - Aircraft Historian and Aerospace ArcheologistA remote locationIn 1954, Lockheed and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) needed a secure test site for the secret U-2 spyplane that was nearing it first

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2009-09-06T21:52:00.000-07:00

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