Reply #43: "Bright neon green water". That's an interesting observation.

[Ghost Dog]

If there is empirical evidence of a statistical spike, way beyond the standard deviation for sanctions- and war-zone Iraq in general, then we should look for a reason.

Since micro-pulverized DU will be present in many places (and, indeed has been dispersed all the way round the planet), that's unlikely to be the reason.

So, I think we have a duty to investigate the cause, and to do what is possible to at least mitigate the consequences.

Are you aware of any measures having been taken, let's just limit ourselves here in this discussion to "after the event", to clean up, to limit within the bounds of the possible, the consequences for the civilian population?