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"Alarming": Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks

Democracy Now! news clip containing info about Uranium weapons already in Ukraine (supplied by the UK), as well as info about Uranium weapons used in the past (in Iraq), and the effects of their use.

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Mr. Putin is still capable of preventing any harm to Russians from depleted-uranium ammunition by withdrawing all Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine.
- Depleted uranium munitions aren't just a risk to Russians. They're a significant heath risk to everyone where they're used--Russian soldiers, Ukranian soldiers, and civilians.
  
  You’re referring to how Putin has been using them the whole time, right?
  Or are we not saying bad things about Russia in this thread?
  
  If the Russians withdraw then the munitions won't be used.
  
  Yep, exactly. As cool as DU rounds sound on the battlefield as a competitive advantage for piercing armor. They are a health risk to both the soldiers handling them and absolutely poisons the soil which will have an affect on future generations living on that land.
  But I guess that's the point - to scare the russians as well as salt the earth so it's useless irradiated soil for either side to use for decades to come...... Or I'm sure if Russia keeps the land, they'll simply mine it anyways and who gives a hoot about the health of government workers mining resources for the motherland, right?? /s
- Maybe watch the news clip before commenting...
  
  This seems like an odd thing to fixate on unless youre sympathetic to the russians.
- That will not happen. They have won a great amount of area. They may come back to the table for peace talks, again, once they accomplish getting Nikolaev and Odesa.
  "Ukraine will fight until the last Ukrainian." Many lives are being lost due to NATO and us, the US.
  We, the us, made it happen. We are still involved with foregin nations and creating more wars. We also have 800+ military bases outside of the US.
  We are also pushing war with China, Taiwan.
  Here is the "extreme" point of view on the Russian Side:
  Tim Pool Admits "RUSSIA HAS WON" With Jackson Hinkle
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrztrUoTFp4
  
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U rounds are not anti personnel you twats.
- Well, they're not pro-personnel.
- They are when they fuck up even the people firing them.
  
  that is now how it works...
Commenters really proving they're ready to fight to the last Ukrainian. Y'all would happily kill everyone in Ukraine and make it uninhabitable for the chance to hurt Russia. Just cover the country in cluster bombs and uranium so no one can ever live there ever again.
- There's only one country's leader in all this that can make a choice that would put a stop to all the death and destruction immediately. Hint: it's the one who decided to start all the death and destruction in the first place.
  
  What's next? Shall we start training Ukrainian suicide bombers?
  DU rounds and cluster munitions will make the country unlivable - from a breadbasket to a wasteland.
-13 in half an hour... Maybe people really dislike Amy Goodman? Or that British guy? Or these US veterans?
- Or maybe people dont like russian symathizers with an agenda to push hiding behind sob stories about veterans they could give less of a shit about.
- edit: added video/aritcle comment
  Not sure, may be due to the video being posted, they prefer moderate bipartisan articles? Not sure though, could be anything.
  Many are pro-war on Lemmy and they are also pro-status quo.
  On another note Democracy Now has lost a lot of credibility with certain people.
  Jimmy Dore, political comedian has one view on them:
  Democracy Now Called Out By Own Viewers
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BL8DsWmBug
  
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- US liberals should not be in charge of Ukraine’s defense policy.
  
  Who are these US liberals in charge of literally anything?
  Are they in the room with us now?

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