" ( ...) a few bits and pieces which, to me at least, define a hidden dynamic of the debate, the dynamic between those who see fit to prescribe how the world should work and those experiences of the ‘world order’ that rarely make it into the mainstream media, displaced as they are by vapid commentaries on ‘credibility’ and the alleged ‘necessity of humanitarian intervention.’ " ( ...) ‘As DU disintegrates under the high heat of the explosion, it turns into its particle form, uranium oxide, which lingers in the vicinity. These particles are water insoluble and their size can be about one-hundred times smaller than a white blood cell. They contaminate water and soil and enter into the food chain. The particles are so small that they can be blown by wind for tens of kilometers. The uranium aerosol enters the body through ingestion or inhalation, or through coming in contact with an open wound.’ ( ...) " Start with the napalming and carpet bombing of Korea as described by Bruce Cumings in his books about the Korean War and move forward. Where has any of this knowledge been in the mainstream debates on Syria by those ‘responsible’ figures who claim to be oh so knowledgeable about international affairs? " charlesfairchild.wordpress/2013/09/12/war/
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