Lots of interesting news on al-Jazeeras website today.
This first one is about depleated uranium shells being used by the US, resulting in all kinds of dangers to Iraqis and US troops (Gulf War Syndrome?). WARNING - contains picture of a baby/ fetus dead from birth defects:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B2E2DF9B-1E0C-43F4-BBF6-074C1367E27C.htm
This article is about civilians dead/ injured from US bombs in Falluja. WARNING contains photo of infant bomb-victim undergoing hospital care:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/59DA8B7D-306A-4A62-9213-373E227B4F94.htm
And heres one about how the US funds to Iraq are being spent (as of now, anyway):
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6DCA1F2B-631A-474F-8841-9531D65BFD66.htm
Lastly, an article on lost rain forest lands in Brazil no, not the Amazon, but the Atlantic Coast forests, which are apparently even more vital (in terms of plant/ animal rarities) and even more endangered (93% of the original land is destroyed):
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F8647F3F-64B8-4333-8A8E-8F51E359A388.htm
This first one is about depleated uranium shells being used by the US, resulting in all kinds of dangers to Iraqis and US troops (Gulf War Syndrome?). WARNING - contains picture of a baby/ fetus dead from birth defects:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B2E2DF9B-1E0C-43F4-BBF6-074C1367E27C.htm
This article is about civilians dead/ injured from US bombs in Falluja. WARNING contains photo of infant bomb-victim undergoing hospital care:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/59DA8B7D-306A-4A62-9213-373E227B4F94.htm
And heres one about how the US funds to Iraq are being spent (as of now, anyway):
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6DCA1F2B-631A-474F-8841-9531D65BFD66.htm
Lastly, an article on lost rain forest lands in Brazil no, not the Amazon, but the Atlantic Coast forests, which are apparently even more vital (in terms of plant/ animal rarities) and even more endangered (93% of the original land is destroyed):
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F8647F3F-64B8-4333-8A8E-8F51E359A388.htm
VIEW 21 of 21 COMMENTS
nocontrol:
I say that next time you are in Richmond, we both go get tattooed up and be done with it.
estrada:
There are way too many viewpoints on these matters that won't budge. I disagree with using atrocities to fight atrocities, but man-o, the world is still insane.
