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8. Reference:

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 01:03 PM

Apr 2023

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The research, led by Dr Christopher Busby while he was at the University of Ulster, showed that the doctors’ observations were backed up by data.

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Iraq war leukemia rates worse than after Hiroshima bombing [View all] cbabe Apr 2023 OP

Was this due to depleted uranium use in warheads? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2023 #1

Nuclear war in Iraq cbabe Apr 2023 #2

The Guardian article was remiss in not mentioning the speculative cause of radiation exposure Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #5

Uranium is a toxic heavy metal like lead or mercury. hunter Apr 2023 #10

Did I suggest that polluting the environment should be "excused?" Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #30

You did suggest it was "the radiation..." hunter Apr 2023 #38

Read: " The horrors of depleted uranium usage in Ira 2006 expose OhNo-Really Apr 2023 #18

It wasn't so the bombs that were dropped, but the other munitions Victor_c3 Apr 2023 #3

It would be useful to have a reference. NNadir Apr 2023 #4

Reference: cbabe Apr 2023 #8

I'm looking for the scientific reference, not something from a journalist. NNadir Apr 2023 #11

Here's the 2010 article they refer to, with info about the survey(s) it's based on: sl8 Apr 2023 #14

Lots of links - DU suspected culprit for Gulf War Syndrome as well OhNo-Really Apr 2023 #27

I would like to suggest, that rather than embracing the hooha on Daily Kos, one call up the... NNadir Apr 2023 #50

DailyKos is like Democratic Underground. People compose well-cited, in-depth articles. OhNo-Really Apr 2023 #52

Thanks. I'll call the paper up. NNadir Apr 2023 #29

Also, for 40 yrs Navajo men, women & children worked in NM uranium mines womanofthehills Apr 2023 #33

Research the person quoted for primary source. cbabe Apr 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Apr 2023 #16

I'm looking for the scientific reference, not something from a journalist. NNadir Apr 2023 #13

Another study Celerity Apr 2023 #22

Lots of inks in this 2006 article: The horrors of depleted uranium usage in Iraq OhNo-Really Apr 2023 #21

If one wants to get a handle on grotesquely bad interpretation of... NNadir Apr 2023 #32

Actually the article has many links to many reputable sources. OhNo-Really Apr 2023 #51

Really? I spend almost every day of my life working on molecular biology projects involving... NNadir Apr 2023 #53

Looks like we brought the WMDs with us. Sneederbunk Apr 2023 #6

Just one more reason Bush should be behind bars bif Apr 2023 #7

I'll never ever forget hibbing Apr 2023 #37

The irony of using WMD to justify our invasion/war against the Iraqi people. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2023 #46

The siege of Falluja was a major war crime. Collective punishment because Gaugamela Apr 2023 #9

This research data says the opposite. Mosby Apr 2023 #12

Just another reason he should be tried for War Crimes against Humanity. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #17

Same with the Navajo- US needs to do more to clean up uranium tailings womanofthehills Apr 2023 #35

Depleted uranium will be the Agent Orange of this generation the served in a war zone. usaf-vet Apr 2023 #19

i just kinda scrolled, barbtries Apr 2023 #20

And the Iraqi's didn't use similar weapons? How about Saddam's drive for nuclear weapons? machoneman Apr 2023 #23

"And the Iraqi's didn't use similar weapons? How about Saddam's drive for nuclear weapons?" Botany Apr 2023 #25

Still only reading Judith Miller? erronis Apr 2023 #31

You guys also might want to delve into who was being exploited & poisoned womanofthehills Apr 2023 #36

No disagreement at all. And it is continuing. I commented on the post about Iraq stockpiling uranium erronis Apr 2023 #39

Curious - US was buying 14% of it's uranium from Russia womanofthehills Apr 2023 #40

Why don't you let us know your research since you seem so focused on this. erronis Apr 2023 #41

But Dick Cheney made a billion dollars Botany Apr 2023 #24

I don't know +/-, but a solid link to that information would be appreciated. erronis Apr 2023 #42

Dick Cheney's portfolio had a 3,900 % up tick after we ... Botany Apr 2023 #43

And remember, Dick, when CEO at Halliburton, was selling services to Saddam, using shell companiies. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2023 #47

How do we address this now in a bipartisan way? SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2023 #26

Good question. Ask anti war vets, red crescent, Red Cross, who, Doctors Without Borders... cbabe Apr 2023 #28

if we want to ever again claim moral authority... SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2023 #34

One word malaise Apr 2023 #44

Agree. Genocide seems a common theme among the RW groups erronis Apr 2023 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Apr 2023 #45

leukemia has multiple causes dembotoz Apr 2023 #49

Not much depleted uranium was used in the Fallujah siege though NickB79 Apr 2023 #54