Comments on: What’s a Little Depleted Uranium in the Yard if it Helps Defeat Them Terrorists? http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/06/what%e2%80%99s-a-little-depleted-uranium-in-the-yard-if-it-helps-defeat-them-terrorists/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Peter Dearman http://dissidentvoice.org/2007/06/what%e2%80%99s-a-little-depleted-uranium-in-the-yard-if-it-helps-defeat-them-terrorists/#comment-1833 Peter Dearman Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:59:57 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/06/what%e2%80%99s-a-little-depleted-uranium-in-the-yard-if-it-helps-defeat-them-terrorists/#comment-1833 There is a lot of contradictory information floating around on the subject of depleted uranium. Supposedly, the US military is not permitted to use DU shells inside the United States, but many activists claim they ignore this rule. The Tracy Press is indeed one of the few news sources in America that is willing to cover the issue. That said, everyone should note that CNN did a very good report on DU recently. I blogged about it here: www.gnn.tv/B22596 Personally, I think DU is dangerous for use in anti-armour shells because it vaporizes on impact producing fine dust (nano-sized say the most concerned activists and some scientists) which can get deep into the lungs, from where it could be expected to ride the bloodstream and/or lymphatic system to sensitive tissues. DU is composed mostly of U-238, which is only slightly radioactive (having an extremely long half-life). It emits mostly alpha-radiation, which our skin stops quite effectively. Externally, alpha radiation is almost harmless. But, internally, alpha is the most dangerous kind of radiation. This is what killed the Russian guy in the polonium 210 assassination case. You can actually buy pollonium 210 on the Internet, though not U-238. (see www.unitednuclear.com) Because of all the confusion about DU and the media's unwillingness to sort it out for us, I set up a BBS devoted to depleted urtanium. It is open for one and all to debate, ask questions, post information, and so on. I too want to get to the bottom of this. Please visit www.DUBBS.info to join the BBS discussion and view my library of collected information detailing the case for and against depleted uranium. There is a lot of contradictory information floating around on the subject of depleted uranium. Supposedly, the US military is not permitted to use DU shells inside the United States, but many activists claim they ignore this rule. The Tracy Press is indeed one of the few news sources in America that is willing to cover the issue. That said, everyone should note that CNN did a very good report on DU recently. I blogged about it here: http://www.gnn.tv/B22596

Personally, I think DU is dangerous for use in anti-armour shells because it vaporizes on impact producing fine dust (nano-sized say the most concerned activists and some scientists) which can get deep into the lungs, from where it could be expected to ride the bloodstream and/or lymphatic system to sensitive tissues.

DU is composed mostly of U-238, which is only slightly radioactive (having an extremely long half-life). It emits mostly alpha-radiation, which our skin stops quite effectively. Externally, alpha radiation is almost harmless. But, internally, alpha is the most dangerous kind of radiation. This is what killed the Russian guy in the polonium 210 assassination case. You can actually buy pollonium 210 on the Internet, though not U-238. (see http://www.unitednuclear.com)

Because of all the confusion about DU and the media’s unwillingness to sort it out for us, I set up a BBS devoted to depleted urtanium. It is open for one and all to debate, ask questions, post information, and so on. I too want to get to the bottom of this.

Please visit http://www.DUBBS.info to join the BBS discussion and view my library of collected information detailing the case for and against depleted uranium.

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