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2009-01-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Arabs: Israel ammo in Gaza had depleted uranium

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Posted by tu3031 2009-01-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Pure total agitprop. There's no logical reason for Israel to use DU against Hamas when they've got no tanks or other armored vehicles to shoot at. That's the sole reason DU ammo exists and given it's expense, there's no reason for Israel to waste it when perfectly good HE and HEAP does the trick.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2009-01-20 00:54|| 2009-01-20 00:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Classic psy-op, guaranteed to get a rise out of the usual suspect(s). The fact that we are now hearing this tells me:

1. The noise has stopped. The brave lions of islam now feel safe to stick their heads up and holler.

2. Whoever is running the propaganda office finaly heard ,and understood the hysterics about DU.

3. Somebody noted the lack of traction with the WP issue(see previous article).

4. (related) Somebody noted the general lack of agitprop traction on the whole ~~turkey shoot~~ recent unpleasantness.

Should be fun what gets brought up next.

Posted by N guard 2009-01-20 01:05|| 2009-01-20 01:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Reminds me of the AP story where an Israki woman complained about bullets being fired at her house by the Americans. In, the photo she was holding unfired cartridges in her hand.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-01-20 02:09|| 2009-01-20 02:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Depleted uranium is so... cheap! I think the juices could use ENRICHED uranium, or, at least, over-the-counter, run-of-the-mill uranium. Would you be satisfied, receiving *depleted* uranium for your birthday? Heck, I wouldn't. Hey, buy me the actual stuff, still in original packaging, not some leftovers you found second-hand on ebay. The arabs are right to complain, the juices are being miserly, here.

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-01-20 03:51|| 2009-01-20 03:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd like to know what analytical method they used to find "that traces of depleted uranium have been found in Palestinian victims.". The Islamic Bullsh*t Method?
(I'd also like to see the Quality Assurance Project Plan under which they did the analyses, but that's just the bureaucrat in me;)

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-01-20 08:11|| 2009-01-20 08:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Israel should dust the whole area with flour. Then watch as the vermin freak out. Let them work themselves into a fever pitch, then announce they have no idea what their talking about, etc.

Two can play the pysch warfare game;)

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2009-01-20 12:48|| 2009-01-20 12:48|| Front Page Top

#7 How would anyone in hamas know if they had depleted uranium anyway? and who gives a shit if they did

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-01-20 12:55|| 2009-01-20 12:55|| Front Page Top

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