Depleted uranium (1 Viewer)

[python416]

Here is a topic that doesn't get much coverage, because it is on the list of no-win topics that is to be avoided by incumbant military and governement officials.

http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/09/28/65337

[not a news article, but an opinion page link]

What do military service men and women think about DU usage?
Is there anyone out there who really thinks this is safe stuff?
If there are any people who think it is safe, are any of them familar with the physics behind the safety concerns?
How come "supporting the troops" does not include DU contamination concerns?

 

[Simon W. Moon]

A good source for factual info about DU - a Google of Federation of American Scientists for "depleted uranium."