Daughter of Soldier Contaminated with DU in Iraq Born with Deformities

[donsu]

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/30/1411222

In a major expose in the New York Daily News, Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez uncovered the story of how a new-born baby may have suffered deformities because her father was exposed to depleted uranium while deployed as a soldier in Iraq. We are joined in our studio by Guardsman Gerard Darren Matthew and Sgt. Ray Ramos, one of the first confirmed cases of inhaled depleted uranium exposure from the current Iraq conflict.

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Army National Guard Specialist Gerard Darren Matthew tested positive for uranium contamination after he returned from Iraq. He suffered constant migraine headaches, blurred vision, blackouts and a burning sensation whenever he urinated. Shortly after he returned home, his wife became pregnant.

When his daughter, Victoria Claudette, was born on June 29 she was missing three fingers and most of her right hand. The family believes the deformities are a result of the depleted uranium contamination. The Daily News headlined the story "The War's Littlest Victim." Today, Gerard Darren Matthew joins us in our studio in New York. Welcome to Democracy Now!
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I've been shouting out on this problem: saying women should not have sex with returning troops until they are tested for DU poison.

please women, save yourselves from grief!

[BlueEyedSon]

1. An article on the problem

http://www.web-light.nl/VISIE/extremedeformities.html

[Demit]

2. hey! careful with the abbreviations! :)