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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[–] 58 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Are you aware of what depleted uranium does to the human body? Innocent people are going to be dealing with the consequences of a decision made by a handful of people across the planet for decades after the war ends. Does poisoning generations of people sound like "defending" Ukrainians to you?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    But Depleted uranium isn't enriched uranium.

    You're lying.

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  • [–] 60 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Who said it was? It's still an environmental contaminant, a carcinogen, and linked to a rise in birth defects after its use in Iraq

    It's use will have consequences far outside of the conflict and ruin the lives of who knows how many people who had absolutely no say in this war and I'm supposed to cheer it on?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, but why are you upset about this particular heavy metal as opposed to all the others involved in weapons?

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  • [–] 45 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The op is specifically about depleted uranium but hey, if you want to make the case that we shouldn't be sending weapons to Ukraine in the first place I'm not going to argue against it shrug-outta-hecks

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    In that case, why do you pretend to care only about certain weapons when you don't want any weapons sent?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (4 children)
    1. Yes, I'm aware of the effects of depleted uranium on the human body; are you? 2) What would you propose to help Ukraine evict the genocidal invaders from its territory?
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  • [–] 44 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Non radioactive munitions.

    Show this thread to someone from the 1980s and they would kill themselves. Mainly over your shit

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  • [–] 28 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    No analysis, just vibes. Gonna go genocide some mashed potatoes rn

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