Our Cruel Legacy in Iraq: Birth Defects in Fallujah’s Children

[ccharles000]

As the U.S. continues its Iraq withdrawal show — even while the supposed withdrawal deadline is seriously in doubt — what is happening right now in the city of Fallujah is a devastating reminder of what the war has wrought.

It’s not just the heavy civilian toll during the famous battles of Fallujah, which left hundreds of innocents dead, or the iron-fisted security measures that followed, which cut off the city from the outside world. Today, the legacy of the U.S.-led war is written on the bodies of children who weren’t even alive when the city fell under siege.

According to the BBC, “Doctors in the Iraqi city of Fallujah are reporting a high level of birth defects, with some blaming weapons used by the U.S. after the Iraq invasion.”

“Now, the level of heart defects among newborn babies is said to be 13 times higher than in Europe.”

http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/03/04/our-cruel-legacy-in-iraq-birth-defects-in-fallujahs-children/

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. Just another of our leave behind gifts for The People of Iraq.

It happened after IW1 too. :cry: We suck sometimes.

[movonne]

2. this is what the bush administration called shock and awe...war criminals...

[gimama]

3. depleted uranium & white phosphorous

..illegal weapons, according to UN..
"napalm" and "other" contaminents..
Gulf War Veterans know WELL about these effects..
affecting OUR Military & their Children, Families, too.

Tragic. Criminal.
www.prosecutegeorgebush.com

Thank YOU, Charles for this sad but important OP.

[indepat]

7. Nothing to worry about as long as there is no just God in heaven to dish up just

desserts? :P

[Number23]

4. How awful. Thanks for posting this

[Mari333]

5. no one will be held accountable. no one.

knr

[Mnemosyne]

6. But it's 'depleted'! Argh... n/t