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1Updated war plans, February 2003Eos Life-Work
Last chance to questionLast chance to question
US Dirty Bombs for IraqUS Dirty Bombs for Iraq Dai Williams, independent researcher, UK
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Key questions and hazard warnings from Uranium weapons 2001-2003:
Hazards of Uranium weapons for Afghanistan and Iraq Hazards of Uranium weapons for Afghanistan and Iraq Sent to the UK Government in October 2002. ISBN 0-9532083-8-9
2 basic questions1) What is the secret, high density
metal used in the new generationof hard target guided bombs and missiles?
Radiological weapons destroy the health andlives of troops, civilians and their children forfriends and enemies. They are forbiddenunder Articles 35 & 55 of the 1st Protocol additional to the Geneva Convention.
2) If this mystery metal is Uranium how can national leaders and governments justify or support the use of radiological bombs - weapons of indiscriminate effect - in Afghanistan and Iraq?
GBU-28GBU-28Bunker Bunker busterbuster
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What is the secret dense metal ?Hard target warhead metals & alloys compared:
Factors* Ni-Co Steel Tungsten Uranium
High Density (2x penetration)
8-9 1x
19.2 2x
19 2x
Hardness (concrete, rock)
Pyrophoric (incendiary)
No No 2000 - 5000C
Melting point(for shaped charges)
High 3422 Too high
1132 ~ Cu
Cost
* Refer Depleted Uranium weapons 2001-2002, Part 3, for details and sources
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Dense metal warhead uses & hazardsNi-Co Steel Tungsten Uranium
Warhead uses
Casing Penetrators.
High Densitybomb ballast.
Penetrators.
HD bomb ballast.
Incendiary &/or Thermobaric for CW / BW / AP.
Shaped charge liners (anti-tank)
EFPs (mines & cluster bombs)
Hazards (lasting effects after battle) Radiation O O U-oxide
Toxic O
Dispersal < 100 m < 100 m >25 km
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Sizes of known & suspected Uranium warheads
• Anti-tank penetrators 0.3 - 5 kg (DU)
• Cluster bomb shaped charge liners ~ 0.5 kg
• Shaped charge missiles 4 - 200 kg
• AGM & cruise missiles 200 - 500 kg
• Guided bombs 250 - 1500 kg
• Thermobaric bombs (new 2002) 500+ kg
• Big BLU guided bomb (new 2002/3) 5,000+ kg
??Secret ‘dense metal’
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Internet sources used for weapons, combat, health and environment data• USAF Mission Plan 1997 - hard target warhead upgrades• Federation of American Scientists - weapon reports• Center for Defense Information, Washington - combat data• Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Alliant, Primex, MSC
- weapons and / or uranium munitions manufacturers• US Patent Office - warhead designs & concepts• Jane’s Defence Information, London - uranium use • UK Ministry of Defence - U warhead development & testing• UK Parliament Hansard records - MP questions & answers• UNEP, WHO, IAEA, MSF, Reuters Health - reports • Uranium Medical Research Center, Canada - contamination• Low Level Radiation Campaign, UK - U epidemiology• Military Toxics Project, USA - veterans & contamination
Anti-armour penetrators (known DU)• 25 mm, 30 mm, 105 mm. ??
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Feared US Dirty War scenario for Iraq
• Expected 700+ guided missiles, 9000+ guided bombs plus DU anti-armour penetrators (NYT 2 Feb).
• Suspected 1500+ tons of Uranium oxide contamination (5x more than 1991 and from 100x larger weapons).
• Airborne Uranium oxide suspended in radio-activedust haze for months due to summer heat.
• No civilian protection > severe contamination risk >2nd radiation health disaster - genocide. Target areas permanently uninhabitable > major refugee exodus.