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In reply to the discussion: Just Now: Alan Grayson FORCEFULLY opposes Syrian bombing. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)16. Yes and the suffering it caused our own soldiers, many still struggling today with its effects, not
to mention the population we used it on.
Nor have I forgotten the use of DU and the hundreds of thousands of troops from Gulf War 1 who are still sick and disabled from their contact with it, both here and in Britain, the many who have died at a young age since their return, and once again, the refusal of this Government, that claims now to care so much about the use of CW, to even acknowledge them.
When our government starts cleaning up its own backyard, prosecuting its own War Criminals, taking care of its own Veterans from at least THREE of its own 'wars' suffering from the effects of CW WHICH WE USED, THEN, maybe, our Govt can speak about these things with any kind of moral authority.
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How about we start with our own War Criminals? What utter nonsense to say that
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#2
Yes and the suffering it caused our own soldiers, many still struggling today with its effects, not
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#16
We use white phosphorus and DU (depleted uranium). Do you want someone to bomb us
NightWatcher
Sep 2013
#7
so, not agreeing with everyone is being a problem? I didn't agree with bush
roguevalley
Sep 2013
#12