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only report our findings so that DU muni- tions could always be used. In other words, lie! The letter sent to General Leslie Groves during 1943 is even more disturbing. In that memorandum, dated October 30, 1943, senior scientists assigned to the Manhattan Project suggested that uranium could be used as an air, water and terrain contami- nant. According to the letter, sent by the Subcommittee of the S-1 Executive Committee on the "Use of Radioactive Materials as a Military Weapon", inhala- tion of uranium would result in "bronchial irritation coming on in a few hours to a few days". This is exactly what happened to those of us who inhaled DU dust during Operation Desert Storm and to US soldiers in the Balkans. The subcommittee went on further to state that: "Beta-emitting products could get into the gastrointestinal tract from polluted water, or food, or air. From the air, they would get on the mucus of the nose, throat, bronchi, etc. and be swallowed. The effects would be local irritation, just as in the bronchi, and exposures of the same amount would be required. The stomach, caecum and rectum, where contents remain for longer periods than elsewhere, would be most likely affected. It is conceivable that ulcers and perforations of the gut followed by death could be produced, even without any general effects from radiation." 1. psychology (heavy metal effects). Many individuals with known exposures still have not received requested care. As stated on March 10, 2001, by Dr Michael Kilpatrick, US Department of Defense, only 60 individuals (including myself) are receiving minimal medical care from physicians assigned to the Baltimore, Maryland, Department of Veterans Affairs Depleted Uranium Project. That includes only a fraction of over 350 individuals with verified exposures. Today, I and others must take antibiotics and steroids to control medical problems. It is impossible to get proper care and treat- ment. If the authorities do not provide medical assessment for those with verified exposures and health problems, then they can say DU did not cause any adverse health problems because they never saw any health effects. So much for medical science when a cover-up is directed by politicians to limit liability. The cover-up started with the infamous Los Alamos memorandum sent to our team in Saudi Arabia during March 1991. This memo told us to be sure that we should Today, medical problems continue to develop. Medical care is still being denied or delayed for all uranium-exposed casual- ties, while United States Department of Defense and British Ministry of Defence officials continue to deny any correlation between uranium exposure and adverse health and environmental effects. They contend that they can spread radioactive waste (uranium-238) in anyone's backyard without cleaning it up and providing med- ical care. Their arrogance is astonishing! Based on all previous research and the DU Project, what were the recommendations? _ The DU Project and review of previous research reinforced our original 1991 con- clusions and recommendations that: 74 = NEXUS JUNE — JULY 2003 The Scourge of Depleted Uranium Continued from page 14 www.nexusmagazine.com