[ RadSafe ] FW: [AmericanDUST] Dr. Doug Rokke on Cover-Up of Massive Radioactive Niagara Contamination

Tue Oct 7 05:47:14 CDT 2008

Note how Rokke has so quickly glommed on to this false story about the
Hortonsphere that was soundly thrashed on this list - (I have copied the
"editor" (aka activist who publishes Art Voice so that any of you who would
like to contact him directly may do so) - now, Cathy Garger has posted it to
OpEdNews and OpEdNews has even picked up the eminent author and fearless
investigative reporter Bob Nichols (who in reality was nothing more than the
hack mouthpiece for Rokke and Moret and teamed up with Garger to moderate
this publicly accessible Yahoo Group AmericanDUST (DU Study Team) - the
anti-scientists are gaining in the blogosphere and in the political world as
well.

Rokke continues to rehash his tired old mantra - he really would be derailed
if someone mind wiped that script and left him having to actually think for
himself on stage.  That would be very amusing if it were possible.

Roger Helbig

--- On Sun, 10/5/08, Cathy Garger <savorsuccesslady3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Cathy Garger <savorsuccesslady3 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [AmericanDUST] Dr. Doug Rokke on Cover-Up of Massive Radioactive
Niagara Contamination
To: editorial at artvoice.com, Dlind49 at aol.com
Cc: No-New-Nukes-Yall at yahoogroups.com, americandust at yahoogroups.com,
DU-Watch at yahoogroups.com, AmericanConscience at yahoogroups.com,
EarthU at yahoogroups.com, FightTheseWars at yahoogroups.com,
V911T at yahoogroups.com, RadioactiveTN at yahoogroups.com,
NucNews at yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 4:51 PM

Thanks, Dr. Rokke, for writing. Am sending your note around. Many people I
talk to don't know this...

Best,

Cathy Garger

Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 2:42 PM

The radiological mess in and around Niagra that was caused by years of
Department of Defense research, testing, warfare has left irreversible
environmental contamination throughout our nation and where ever we used
uranium - depleted uranium weapons and nuclear weapons in combat. The
radiological garbage left throughout our nation and in combat zones once we
destroyed equipment and facilities that contained vaious radiological
isotopes is also a significant problem that has been, is being, and will be
ignored.   Niagra as one of the primary production plants- facilities is
significantly affected by ignored radiological and chemical compound
contamination. Please remember that it a complex and extremely dangerous
mixed waste problem.  In order to maintain the dominance of nuclear
technology, increased use of nuclear technology, and planned reliance of
nuclear technology the admission of adverse health and environmental effects
will be and must be denied  and ignored by our local, sate, and national
leaders....especially by those within the Department of Defense, the
Department of Energy, the Centers for Disease Control, the National Academy
of Science, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

It is imperative that the truth emerge as is happening but more important is
complete accountability for what has been done with thorough environmental
remediation and prompt and optimal medical care for all affected individuals
and those who, born or unborn, may be affected in the future as a
consequence of the extensive environmental contamination in and around
Niagra and throughout the world. We also must consider and alleviate the the
adverse effects on the flora and fauna caused by the raiological and
chemical compound contamination throughout the Niagra region, our nation,
and the world. 

Sadly, I have learned through personal experiece and professional efforts
that those individuals, such as professional (?) health physicists who were
on site during these activities and who have tasked or are actually
responsible will not do anything to ensure environmental safety and optimal
medical care but actually do that that they can to prevent any
accountability.

Dr . Doug Rokke 

(he seems to regurgitate this same basic statement about every couple of
months or so - it has appeared more than once)

FYI:

Depleted Uranium Situation Worsens Requiring Immediate Action
By President Bush, Prime Minister Brown, and Prime Minister Olmert

Dr. Doug Rokke, PhD. 
former Director, U.S. Army Depleted Uranium project
September 30, 2008

During the summer of 1991, the United States military had collected
artillery, tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, conventional and unconventional
munitions, trucks, etc. at Camp Doha in Kuwait. As result of carelessness
this weapons depot caught fire with consequent catastrophic explosions
resulting in death, injury, illness and extensive environmental
contamination from depleted uranium and conventional explosives.  Recently
the emirate of Kuwait required the United States Department of Defense to
remove the contamination. Consequently, over 6,700 tons of contaminated soil
sand and other residue was collected and has been shipped back to the United
States for burial by American Ecology at Boise Idaho.  When Bob Nichols, an
investigative journalist, and I contacted American Ecology we found out that
they had absolutely no knowledge of U.S. Army Regulation 700-48, U.S. Army
PAM 700-48, U.S. Army Technical Bulletin 9-1300-278, and all of the medical
orders dealing with depleted uranium contamination, environmental
remediation procedures, safety, and medical care . They had never heard of
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for dealing with mixed -
hazardous waste such as radioactive materials and conventional explosives
byproducts. (reference "Approaches for the Remediation of Federal Facility
Sites Contaminated with Explosives or Radioactive Wastes", EPA/625/R-93/013,
September 1993).  The shipment across the ocean, unloading at Longview,
Washington State port, transport by rail, and burial in Idaho endangers not
only the residents of these areas but poses a significant agricultural
threat through introduction of pests, microbes,  etc. foreign to our nation.

Sadly the known adverse health and environmental hazards from uranium
weapons contamination are in our own backyard.  The EPA has listed  the
former Nuclear Metals- Starmet uranium weapons manufacturing site in Concord
Ma. On EPA's Superfund National Priority List because it poses a significant
risk to public health and the environment. Consequently the community in
which our nation was born on April 18, 1775 is now the location of America's
own closed dirty bomb factory that will endanger the health and safety of
the descendants of our original patriots- "the Minutemen".       

The previous delivery of at least 100 GBU 28 bunker busters bombs containing
depleted uranium warheads by the United States and their use by Israel
against Lebanese targets has resulted in additional radioactive and chemical
toxic contamination with consequent adverse health and environmental effects
throughout the middle east. Israeli tank gunners are also using depleted
uranium tank rounds as photographs verify.  

Today, U.S., British, and now Israeli military personnel are using illegal
uranium munitions- America's and England's own "dirty bombs" while U.S.
Army, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Defense, and British
Ministry of Defence officials deny that there are any adverse health and
environmental effects as a consequence of the manufacture, testing, and/or
use of uranium munitions to avoid liability for the willful and illegal
dispersal of a radioactive toxic material - depleted uranium.  Depleted
uranium kinetic energy penetrator munitions are solid rods of uranium
consisting of U238, U235, U234, and U236 uranium isotopes with additional
isotopes of Plutonium, Neptunium, and Amercium. DU Cluster bombs such as the
ADAM and PDM, bunker busters, and missiles have uranium casings or other
uranium components.   

The use of uranium weapons is absolutely unacceptable, and a crime against
humanity. Consequently the citizens of the world and all governments must
force cessation of uranium weapons use.  I must demand that Israel now
provide medical care to all DU casualties in Lebanon and clean up all DU
contamination. 

U.S. and British officials have arrogantly refused to comply with their own
regulations, orders, and directives that require United States Department of
Defense officials to provide prompt and effective medical care to "all"
exposed individuals. Reference: Medical Management of Unusual Depleted
Uranium Casualties, DOD, Pentagon, 10/14/93, Medical Management of Army
personnel Exposed to Depleted Uranium (DU) Headquarters, U.S. Army Medical
Command 29 April 2004, and section 2-5 of U.S. Army Regulation 700-48.
Israeli officials must not do so now. 

They also refuse to clean up dispersed radioactive Contamination as required
by Army Regulation- AR 700-48: "Management of Equipment Contaminated With
Depleted Uranium or Radioactive Commodities" (Headquarters, Department Of
The Army, Washington, D.C., September 2002) and U.S. Army Technical
Bulletin- TB 9-1300-278: "Guidelines For Safe Response To Handling, Storage,
And Transportation Accidents Involving Army Tank Munitions Or Armor Which
Contain Depleted Uranium" (Headquarters, Department Of The Army, Washington,
D.C., JULY 1996). Specifically section 2-4 of United States Army
Regulation-AR 700-48 dated September 16, 2002 requires that:
(1) "Military personnel "identify, segregate, isolate, secure, and label all
RCE" (radiologically contaminated equipment).
(2) "Procedures to minimize the spread of radioactivity will be implemented
as soon as possible."
(3) "Radioactive material and waste will not be locally disposed of through
burial, submersion, incineration, destruction in place, or abandonment" and
(4) "All equipment, to include captured or combat RCE, will be surveyed,
packaged, retrograded, decontaminated and released IAW Technical Bulletin
9-1300-278, DA PAM 700-48" (Note: Maximum exposure limits are specified in
Appendix F).

DOD leaders are not showing the DU training tapes to military personnel.
These three video tapes: (1) "Depleted Uranium Hazard Awareness", (2)
"Contaminated and Damaged Equipment Management", and (3)  "Operation of the
AN/PDR 77 Radiac Set" are essential to understanding the hazards from the
use of uranium weapons and management of uranium weapons contamination. DOD
leaders must show these tapes to all military personnel involved in the use
of  uranium weapons and the consequent management of uranium contamination.

The previous and current use of uranium weapons, the release of radioactive
components in destroyed U.S. and foreign military equipment, and releases of
industrial, medical, research facility radioactive materials have resulted
in unacceptable exposures. Therefore, decontamination must be completed as
required by U.S. Army Regulation 700-48 and should include releases of all
radioactive materials resulting from military operations. 

The extent of adverse health and environmental effects of uranium weapons
contamination is not limited to combat zones in the Balkans, Iraq, and
Afghanistan but includes facilities and sites where uranium weapons were
manufactured or tested including Vieques; Puerto Rico; Colonie, New York;
Concord, MA; Jefferson Proving Grounds, Indiana; and Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. Therefore medical care must be provided by the United States
Department of Defense officials to all individuals affected by the
manufacturing, testing, and/or use of uranium munitions. Thorough
environmental remediation also must be completed without further delay. 

I am amazed that fifteen years after was I asked to clean up the initial DU
mess from Gulf War 1 and over ten years since I finished the depleted
uranium project that United States Department of Defense officials and
others still attempt to justify uranium munitions use while ignoring
mandatory requirements. I am dismayed that Department of Defense and
Department of Energy officials and representatives continue personal attacks
aimed to silence or discredit those of us who are demanding that medical
care be provided to all DU casualties and that environmental remediation is
completed in compliance with U.S. Army Regulation 700-48. But beyond the
ignored mandatory actions the willful dispersal of tons of solid radioactive
and chemically toxic waste in the form of uranium munitions is illegal
(http://www.traprockpeace.org/karen_parker_du_illegality.pdf) and just does
not even pass the common sense test and according to the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, DHS, is a dirty bomb. DHS issued "dirty bomb" response
guidelines, http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html
, on January 3, 2006 for incidents within the United States but ignore DOD
use of uranium weapons and existing DOD regulations. These guidelines
specifically state that: "Characteristics of RDD and IND Incidents: A
radiological incident is defined as an event or series of events, deliberate
or accidental, leading to the release, or potential release, into the
environment of radioactive material in sufficient quantity to warrant
consideration of protective actions. Use of an RDD or IND is an act of
terror that produces a radiological incident." Thus the use of uranium
munitions is "an act or terror" as defined by DHS. Finally continued
compliance with the infamous March 1991 Los Alamos Memorandum that was
issued to ensure continued use of uranium munitions can not be justified. 

In conclusion: the President of the United States- George W. Bush, the Prime
Minister of Great Britain-Gordon Brown, and the Prime Minister of Israel
Olmert must acknowledge and accept responsibility for willful use of illegal
uranium munitions- their own "dirty bombs"- resulting in adverse health and
environmental effects.

President Bush, Prime Minister Brown, and Prime Minister Olmert should
order:
1. medical care for all casualties,
2. thorough environmental remediation,
3. immediate cessation of retaliation against all of us who demand
compliance with medical care and environmental remediation requirements,
4. and stop the already illegal the use (UN finding) of depleted uranium
munitions.
References- these references are copies the actual regulations and orders
and other pertinent official documents:
http://www.traprockpeace.org/twomemos.html
http://www.traprockpeace.org/rokke_du_3_ques.html
http://www.traprockpeace.org/du_dtic_wakayama_Aug2002.html 
http://www.traprockpeace.org/karen_parker_du_illegality.pdf
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html
http://cryptome.org/dhs010306.txt
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/razing_urged_for_waste_
site/
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/04/29/area_news/doc4816651072f72767559743.t
xt>

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