D U: an issue that has never been completely resolved or rebutted … now new data out of Falluja

 

A study examining the causes of a dramatic spike in birth defects in the Iraqi city of Falluja has for the first time concluded that genetic damage could have been caused by weaponry used in US assaults that took place six years ago. The research, which will be published next week, confirms earlier estimates revealed by the Guardian of a major, unexplained rise in cancers and chronic neural-tube, cardiac and skeletal defects in newborns.

 

I’ve been asking for years why our big bad shock and awe machine can’t do the job without resorting to nukes for years.

Our defense budget bigger than the rest of the global defense budgets combined?

 

And our sabre rattlers think that the ultimate nuke solution is the one you bring out first?

 

Until we have absolutely firm proof of DU’s supposed harmless “side effects,” no war we Imperialistically invoke will ever be a “just war” a phrase the constitutes the ultimate blood-based oxymoron.

 

Research Links Rise in Falluja Birth Defects and Cancers to US Assault

• Defects in newborns 11 times higher than normal • 'War contaminants' from 2004 attack could be cause

The findings are likely to prompt further speculation that the defects were caused by depleted uranium rounds, which were heavily used in two large battles in the city in April and November 2004. The rounds, which contain ionizing radiation, are a core component of the armories of numerous militaries and militias.

Their effects have long been called into question, with some scientists claiming they leave behind a toxic residue, caused when the round – either from an assault rifle or artillery piece – bursts through its target. However, no evidence has yet been established that proves this, and some researchers instead claim that depleted uranium has been demonstrably proven not to be a contaminant.

The report acknowledges that other battlefield residues may also be responsible for the defects. "Many known war contaminants have the potential to interfere with normal embryonic and foetal development," the report says. "The devastating effect of dioxins on the reproductive health of the Vietnamese people is well-known."