The industries of the military complex have made and used dirty weapons in the middle east for decades – weapons that have devastated the victims on both sides of the war. They do it for profits, and are trying to keep it secret.
It is the market of depleted uranium. DU has been used at least since 1973 – but not with the knowledge or consent of the troops who use and suffer from them.
DU is a radioactive, toxic, rare metal. It was first stored as an unusable waste product by the US Department Of Energy, and was made profitable by the US Department of Defense, which received nearly $440 billion in government spending last year.
DU has virtually no other use than in warfare – bullets, armor, and dirty bombs.
Its use in ammunition is controversial because of its release into the environment.
When depleted uranium munitions penetrate armor or burn, it creates depleted uranium oxide dust that can be inhaled or contaminate wounds. Additionally, fragments of munitions or armor can also become embedded in the body.
The United States is reported to hold 480,000 tonnes of DU – more than any other country in the world, or about 40% of the world’s total.
This radioactive waste has a half-life of 4.5 billion years and cannot be cleaned-up by any means currently known. It renders the polluted land into a toxic wasteland – forever.
Thousands of U.S. soldiers have been affected and ultimately killed by illness related to DU. Also, their partners get sick and newborn children suffer and die from extreme mutations.
The U.S. government military special interests want to continue the use and sale of DU dirty bombs and munitions, and keep this information quiet.
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