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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 58 points 2 years 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 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

But Depleted uranium isn't enriched uranium.

You're lying.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 66 points 2 years ago

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

[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 60 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 46 points 2 years 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 -1 points 2 years 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 41 points 2 years 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 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oooh you really got him there countdown

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 41 points 2 years ago

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

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years 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 46 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now we're just throwing genocide into the mix?

[–] Grimble@hexbear.net 44 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What a compelling response 🙄

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] Grimble@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

Guilty of all charges. peppino-snitch

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub -3 points 2 years ago

Sounds like a typical fash pastime

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago

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