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In 1991 the first nuclear war was fought in Iraq. The second was fought in Serbia in 1999. The third and fourth are still being waged in Afghanistan and Iraq, thanks to our tax dollars, the callousness of the U.S. government and complacency in our media.
You will not like what you see in these photos, but get used to it. People in Afghanistan and Iraq will be seeing things like this for the next 4.5 billion years, because that is the half-life of depleted uranium (DU).
A study of veterans of the first gulf war showed that 67% had children with severe illnesses, missing eyes, blood infections, respiratory problems and fused fingers. In the Aftermath of the Kosovo conflict, cancer rates have increased 166% and are still rising.
Most Americans know little or nothing about DU and its devastating effect on human life. It’s about time you do. It’s yet another reason to end these wars that are destroying not only lives in Iraq, Afghanistan and the ranks of our military, but also the credibility of our nation in the eyes of the world community.
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