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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Are you aware of what depleted uranium does to the human body? Innocent people are going to be dealing with the consequences of a decision made by a handful of people across the planet for decades after the war ends. Does poisoning generations of people sound like "defending" Ukrainians to you?

[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

But Depleted uranium isn't enriched uranium.

You're lying.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 49 points 1 year ago

depleted uranium is a radioactive carcinogen, and linked to substantial increases in birth defects and cancer in Iraq

[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who said it was? It's still an environmental contaminant, a carcinogen, and linked to a rise in birth defects after its use in Iraq

It's use will have consequences far outside of the conflict and ruin the lives of who knows how many people who had absolutely no say in this war and I'm supposed to cheer it on?

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, but why are you upset about this particular heavy metal as opposed to all the others involved in weapons?

[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The op is specifically about depleted uranium but hey, if you want to make the case that we shouldn't be sending weapons to Ukraine in the first place I'm not going to argue against it shrug-outta-hecks

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In that case, why do you pretend to care only about certain weapons when you don't want any weapons sent?

[–] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you tankies seem particularly mad about the use of agent orange in vietnam when what you really want is for the US to pull out, huh smuglord

pee pee poo poo

[–] SpanishSpaceAgency@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oooh you really got him there countdown

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago

Depleted uranium is still a very dangerous heavy metal. It just doesn't irradiate what it poisons.

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)
  1. Yes, I'm aware of the effects of depleted uranium on the human body; are you? 2) What would you propose to help Ukraine evict the genocidal invaders from its territory?
[–] PandaBearGreen@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now we're just throwing genocide into the mix?

[–] Grimble@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Non radioactive munitions.

Show this thread to someone from the 1980s and they would kill themselves. Mainly over your shit

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What a compelling response 🙄

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No analysis, just vibes. Gonna go genocide some mashed potatoes rn

[–] Grimble@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Just stepped in someones front yard without permission, which is technically an invasion, and ive been told this is tantamount to genocide. Am I an imperialist war criminal, Hexbear?

[–] Cigarette_comedian@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

Guilty of all charges. peppino-snitch

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub -3 points 1 year ago

Sounds like a typical fash pastime

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago

What would you propose to help Hawaii evict genocidal invaders from its territory?