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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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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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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago (13 children)

the cruelty is the point

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Nope the effectiveness is the point.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Imagine being this bloodthirsty you're willing to let Ukrainians suffer the effects of depleted uranium just to kill more Russians

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think Russia would be the most bloodthirsty if this was a contest. Good try though.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago

Na, that's still you

Also least self aware

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

The body count of the West is several orders of magnitude higher than Russia's

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whataboutism.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Please don't use that against them, even as a bit as it's extremely powerful and causes irreperable emotional damage. Be mindful, libs are people too.

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