The Deceit of Depleted Uranium use in Afghanistan

The Deceit of Depleted Uranium use in Afghanistan - Part 1
Tuesday, 13 October 2009 07:25 Added by PT Editor Sarah Price

Afghanistan, October 13, 2009, (Pal Telegraph) - We have heard so many times the lies associated with what weapons have or have not been used in all the theatres of war. It is only when independent experts reveal the evidence that the respective authorities back down and admit to their usage.

One can almost guarantee that soon after this these authorities play down how much they actually used. In the Balkans for instance the US said that it had only used DU rounds that were fired from US A10 aircraft. The truth is that vast arrays of weapons containing uranium components were used.

We have since observed many headlines that keep raising the same old questions such as:

Depleted uranium munitions use in Afghanistan unclear

Council of European Union: No DU was used in Afghanistan

Depleted uranium warheads found in Afghanistan

Already we can see from the above that its starts with uncertainty which then moves into a denial phase followed by the crunch when they find such weapons. Once it is realised that information has now entered the public area they bring in their expert PR teams to smooth things over and play down its usage.

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http://www.paltelegraph.com/opinions/editorials/2611-the-deceit-of-depleted-uranium-use-in-afghanistan-part-1

Some things like burn pits, depleted uranium and Agent Orange stand out on their own.

DU munitions were developed for the sole purpose of destroying Soviet tanks. The necessity of that particular mission was considered sufficient excuse for use of such a toxic substance.

But what excuse now? Only two that I can think of: a bonanza for the maker of such poisonous weapons and a weapon of terror, an object lesson for those who would defy empire.

k&r

I too also thought the DU tipped ordinance was used only for armor penetration, but like anything in war, they found other uses for them.