Agent Orange
Agent Orange is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its Herbicidal Warfare program during the Vietnam War.
Between 1962 and 1971, the United States military sprayed 77 million litres of chemical defoliants in South Vietnam
According to Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange, resulting in
More.. 400,000 deaths and disabilities, and 500,000 children born with birth defects.
The affected residents are living in sub-standard conditions with many genetic diseases. This chemical has been reported to cause serious skin diseases as well as a vast variety of cancers in the lungs, larynx, and prostate. Children in the areas where Agent Orange was used have been affected and have multiple health problems including cleft palate, mental retardation, hernias, and extra fingers and toes.
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Added: Feb 2 2009 In: education
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Posted Feb-2-2009 by "spadata" (R)
Great stuff... killed everything that grew. It's just the mobile targets took longer.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "Schrotted" (R)
It was a solution they thought had to be utilized. And they wonder why people hate America too.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "craftymethod" (R)
Another victory for tyranny and genocidal logic.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "james4703" (R)
LMAO hate away. war is war. win first ask questions after.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "SimpleSiren" (R)
LMAO hate away. war is war. win first ask questions after.
DAMN RIGHT. Its war now, the only thing is the mission. Failure is not an acceptable outcome.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "Syndrome" (R)
LMAO hate away. war is war. win first ask questions after.
DAMN RIGHT. Its war now, the only thing is the mission. Failure is not an acceptable outcome.
Well you failed there too so I guess it is acceptable.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "aroundthecorner" (R)
I fucckking hate seeing people dressed up as Military and they are not these douches should stick to their fagg pants and drugs....drop some more agent orange on Afghanistan....kill all Hadjjii's
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "Infinitedee76" (R)
To kill or maim future generations of a population with chemicals that cause permanent genetic changes, has got to be the ultimate war crime. After all Hitler only killed people living at the time.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "gandalf11" (R)
Crap music. Very familar with dioxin based herbicides first hand! Crap stuff, but no one knew. It was common weed and grass killer used everywhere right into the late 80's. Not sure of vid's message if it has one. Just have a feeling that the maker does not have any first hand knowledge of what it is or does.I have every toxicology study done on it. There are far worse chemicals used by humans everyday also. Sad! All about making $$$$$.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "fuzzy620" (R)
They used this stuff in the states up to the mid 60s, why do you think nothing grows under high tension power lines. It is very effective- should bring it back with DDT.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "The_Jersey_Jackass3" (R)
LMAO hate away. war is war. win first ask questions after.
I think it's a sad example of when the end justifies the means. This is one of the worst toxins ever and still poisons the ground there. My boss at my last job grew up in Vietnam and had to flee to America because his father was chased out of town for being a collaborator when the Americans left. He has a lot of unique insight and stories to tell about the horrors of agent orange he saw first hand.
Plus he is now a professor of biochemistry at my university so he knows how it works inside and out. Listen to him for 10 minutes and I guarantee he will change your mind.
Posted Feb-2-2009 by "Epitope" (R)
LMAO hate away. war is war. win first ask questions after.
DAMN RIGHT. Its war now, the only thing is the mission. Failure is not an acceptable outcome.
Well you failed there too so I guess it is acceptable.
You want to talk about failing? Che Guevara is a great example. Your defeatist attitude will only hurt YOU in the long run.
Posted Feb-3-2009 by "Syndrome" (R)
Look up CODEX ALIEMENTARIUS. Check out the chemicals the UN is allowing for international food trade standards.
Posted Feb-3-2009 by "Syndrome" (R)
a dark chapter for us. The important thing is that we learn from this.
Posted Feb-3-2009 by "driedjello" Premium