The United States and NATO have used "nuclear " weapons. The US and NATO militaries used Depletd Uranium penetrator rounds in the 1991 Gulf War, the Bosnia war, bombing of Serbia, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. We cannot find out how much DU we have dropped on Iraq, but in a 3 week period in 2003, we dropped 1000 to 2000 tons of DU on Iraq. DU vaporizes on impact and becomes aerosolized, being easily inhaled by soldier and non-combatant. Cancers have skyrocketed in Iraq. Gulf War syndrome continues; as do birth defects for the children of Iraqis, and of US servicemen.
We didn't find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. We brought them there. With a half-life of about 4.5 billion years (the approximate age of our planet); DU will be around a long time. Did we bring democracy to the mid-east...or death and suffereing. If you serve in the military in this arena, don't worry about the live rounds being fired. You are breathing your death, every moment. Man can't afford war any longer. Better to invest our time and treasure into developing safe energy , and cleaning up the mess we have made of our planet. If you do not know about Depleted Uranium munitions, you are guilty of contributing to war crimes through your ignorance. Search for DU munitions now, and then pray to your god for forgiveness.
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