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Politics : Polite Political Discussion- is it Possible? An Experiment.
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To: maceng2 who wrote (915)8/13/2006 7:07:37 PM
From: Brumar89Read Replies (1) of 1695
 
I'm sure DU was used wherever there were enemy tanks or other armored vehicles. That's what its for - penetrate armor. Some of those places could be in urban areas - most likely on the outskirts of urban areas. As I recall Iraq's elite units were blocking the routes to Baghdad.

Regardless it wasn't spread all over the country. I wouldn't disagree there might be health affects, though I doubt they are widespread. And it would be hard to pin them down to any particular case. Maybe some scrap metal dealer will have higher odds of getting cancer - something like that. IMO the antiwar movement is dramatically over-exaggerating any likely health problem.

Iraq has its own elected leaders now. I don't recall them up in arms over this even if foreign antiwar folks wish they were.
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