Re: Humor for some, not for the overly sensitive

[michaellight@pdcnet.com (Michael Light)]

I guess I have to agree with Brian Rees. I have never been accused of being
pollitically correct either. It seem pretty simple to me. If the Iraqs' don't like
the way we fight a war ,or any other country for that matter, don't mess with us!
This, inspite of all our problems, is still the greatest country on the face of
this earth and quite frankly I am damn proud of it. If you can't stand the heat,
stay out of the kitchen.
Just my opinion.

Khalid Aleissa wrote:

> Depleted uranium is used in an anti-tank ammunition because it has a better
> penetrability than tungsten and it is free or you may get paid for taking it a
> way from the huge piles of nuclear fuel industry. Once a depleted uranium
> ammunition  hits  an armored tank, most of its kinetic energy will dissipated
> into different forms. Heat is a a major form. This heat is enough to oxidizes
> and evaporates DU. Breathing or ingesting U cause different health problems,
> cancer and kidney failure are the major effects. Contaminating the environment
> for long time is a long term impact of using these type of ammunitions.
>
> I believe that many agree with me that war is not an acceptable solution,
> however, if it is become a must then ethics of war shall be followed (may sound
> strange to some people!). For example, preserve the environment.
>
> Brian Rees wrote:
>
> > NB98.49-19] 'Gulf War Syndrome: An Iraqi
> > Ministry of Health official claims a link has been
> > established between depleted uranium ammunition used in
> > the Gulf War and ailments including congenital defects,
> > muscle disorders, fatigue and cancer cases. At a
> > conference in Baghdad, Iraqi officials alleged cancer cases
> > had soared in parts of southern Iraq and radiation levels
> > were unusually high. (Reuters, 2 December)
> >
> > Since nobody's ever successfully accused me of being Politically correct:
> > (modified from a colleague)
> >
> > Part II Question:
> >
> > What is the EDE of a 500 gram U238 slug as it passes through the torso of
> > an Iraqi solder at 914.4 meters/sec (3000 fps)?
> >
> > What will the TEDE be if it strikes the soldier's backbone on its path?
> >
> > At what concentration of spent ammunition (kg/km2) does the natural
> > background radiation level double?
> >
> > Calculate the ratio of excess risk, comparing living around spent ammunition
> > vs. being struck by moving projectiles.
> >
> > (Obviously) my own opinion.
> >
> > Brian Rees
> > brees@lanl.gov
> >
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> --
> Khalid Aleissa,
>
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