Diabetes and depleted uranium ZOT

San Francisco Bay View ^ | June 29, 2006 | Bob Nichols

[Uriah_lost]

While it has no direct relevance to this discussion, I have heard from a couple of sources that it is also a component in the Chobham multi-layer, composite armor. Have you heard anything like that?

[SIDENET]

only nine days after the "shock and awe" carpet bombing of Baghdad, started in March of 2003.

Since when did "Shock and Awe" become "carpet bombing"? Someone over at that liberal rag needs to read up on what constitutes carpet bombing.

[sully777]

Uninformed Leftist PR ZOT

[Da Mav]

Depleted uranium causes global warming too. Only Al Gore can save us from roasting alive with high blood sugar. A consensus of scientists backs this up. Just ask AP.

PS: I don't want to confuse the issue but there is also strong evidence to suggest that tax cuts for the rich serves as a catalyst in the diabetes and global warming reactions.

/Moonbat Science Monitoring

[Pox]

The hysterics surrounding DU and radiation have been well overblown over the last decade and a half. Some "Chicken Little's" like Rokke use this to attempt to make a name for themselves. Others attempt to use this to try to "disarm" the military organizations who use DU to annihilate armored vehicles.

While there is a minuscule "risk" involved with DU, it's not nearly as "bad" as the "Chicken Little's" would have you believe. More hysterical squealing from those who believe they know best, IMO.

[satchmodog9]

Since when is DU used in bombs?

[SIDENET]

Since when is DU used in bombs?

I don't think that it is. I was just responding to the statement about carpet bombing in that joke of an article.

[PeteB570]

Well I see your post went over like a lead Zepplin.


Bzzzzzzzzot

[grellis]

He literally wrote the book on du cleanup...

I wonder if PJ Comix got in on that action

[Jotmo]

which identified depleted uranium in the British atmosphere only nine days after the "shock and awe" carpet bombing of Baghdad, started in March of 2003.

Did they look for it BEFORE March 03? If they didn't, the data is meaningless.

"Carpet bombing"? Please. Get you're facts straight.

[absolootezer0]

[darkwing104]

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[NonLinear]

Fine uranium dust, vaporized into a poison radioactive gas by exploding uranium bombs, missiles and bullets, hitches a ride on dry desert winds to circle the globe in days.

You'd think one of the many embedded reporters would have mentioned exploding uranium bombs and missiles...I've heard them called Nuclear Weapons and they usually attract quite a lot of attention when they go off....

[proud_yank]

Dude. The radium in your wrist-watch (assuming you have graduated to the ones with hands) is more radioactive than depleted uranium ammunition.

Does the word 'depleted' have much meaning to you?

[proud_yank]

I'm a metallurgist, but have never worked with it & am not a 'DU expert' by any stretch. A friend of mine did his post-doc with DU and knows it fairly well.

It is somewhat similar to lead in its properties (easily cast), and is more 'toxic' than lead. Wouldn't want it in ground water sources for instance.

It is not radio-active in the sense that these kooks make it out to be. The radium (glow-in-the-dark) on watch hands is far more 'radio active' than DU ammo.

DU is desireable for ammo, because it undergoes 'adiabatic shear' at high strain-rates. In other words, when it is deformed very quickly (shot from a gun) it becomes progressively sharper, and continues to shear itself into a sharp point during penetration.

Other metals 'behave as liquids' at high strain rates, i.e. bullets 'mushroom' and have limited penetration because of it.

[vigilante2]

Your account has been depleted

[FormerLib]

I take it you showed up in Moscow for the "gay pride" parade and grew too despondent to leave when you realized there was no parade. Sissy-boy.

[Delta 21]

"shock and awe"
carpet bombing of Baghdad

[Delta 21]

[stephenjohnbanker]

I'm surprised the admin. mods didn't play with this one a bit : )