'It's like fireflies...It's like the Fourth of July' -- Laurie Anderson In your "Oh yes, we're still at war" news, American troops and/or members of the coalition fighting the Islamic State might be using white phosphorus artillery shells in urban fighting in Iraq and Syria. While white phosphorus, which ignites with contact with air and can burn human flesh down to the bone, isn't completely banned for military use, its deployment in populated areas is illegal under international law. Which we allegedly still follow, even if the president thinks that's weak. Not to worry, say military spokespeople -- if they are using it, which they won't confirm or deny, they're being very careful with the stuff, so don't worry about any civilians trapped in the combat zones, OK? The were told to keep their heads down.
I remember pulling the bodies of US soldiers out from under an APC where they had sought shelter. Bones from the waist down and sacks of boiled human soup above. This was OUR WP. 1968, if it matters. Lovely stuff.
The US leopard never changes its spots. War criminals then and war criminals now.
Please don't forget the horror that he visited on Laos at the same time. Every American who was an adult in the late '60's should be forced to walk across a few fields in the 98% of these countries (Laos AND Cambodia) that still haven't been cleared of UX.
Oh....well. Ok then. Carry on.
That's the kind of thing that makes you lose wars, actually.
I was thinking about that game too theres a major plot point involving it.
There are non radioactive alternatives, German tanks use penetrators made from tungsten carbide.
But one has to admit, what an "elegant" solution to get rid of some radioactive waste while spreading liberty.
Our BFF Israel uses it, so why shouldn't we?
In a short period of time, too.
Renewable energyHunger and poverty diminishingCancer and AIDS almost eliminatedGlobal temperatures steady or diminishingColonies on Mars
Who'd want to live in a world like that? <sighs>
You can hardly complain about it when you're the ones who sold it to them, right?
I remember pulling the bodies of US soldiers out from under an APC where they had sought shelter. Bones from the waist down and sacks of boiled human soup above. This was OUR WP. 1968, if it matters. Lovely stuff.
The US leopard never changes its spots. War criminals then and war criminals now.
I remember how the Marines used massive quantities of WP to take out women and children in Faluja who were running for the river.
Join the Army and see it first hand. It's 10,000X worse than some silly kiddy game.
Because they're less than human?
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More every day.
Apparently Obama DID love it. He certainly didn't interfere with its use as an anti-personnel weapon.
Please don't forget the horror that he visited on Laos at the same time. Every American who was an adult in the late '60's should be forced to walk across a few fields in the 98% of these countries (Laos AND Cambodia) that still haven't been cleared of UX.