Clipmarks | Vietnam ClipsVietnams forgotten war victimsclipped by: tabsey The Vietnam war ended 35 years ago, but children are still being born with birth defects from chemical poisoning allegedly caused by defoliants sprayed by the US military [GALLO/GETTY] When Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, visited Vietnam on Thursday she extolled the countrys "unlimited potential" and strong trade relations with the US. But the words must have rung hollow for Ngyuen Ngoc Phuong, who has seen his potential destroyed by American chemical poisoning. But the results of that war, which officially ended 35 years ago, affect every aspect of Phuongs life. The young man has severe physical deformities, and like an estimated three million Vietnamese, he suffers from exposure to Agent Orange, a toxic chemical US forces sprayed during the war to defoliate the dense jungles Viet Cong rebels used for cover In its manufacture, the chemical was contaminated with TCDD, or dioxin, "the most toxic substance known to humans", according to an investigation in the journal Science. Lifestyles Of The Rich And Cluelessclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: If he doesn?t like the name Botched Joke, perhaps Liveshot could take a hint from an old Beach Boys song and call it the Sloop Tax Free. Or go further back in musical history and lift the title of an old Louie Prima tune ? the S.S. Just a Gigolo. Or the S.S. Manny Ortiz, or the S.S. Flip Flop. Sure, he?s the guy who took his three scratches and abandoned his combat command in Vietnam on a technicality, four months into a yearlong tour, then had the audacity to tout that as an example of leadership in a presidential campaign. That actually has been helpful ? it makes a great textbook example of what is not leadership, before you even get to the decades of ineffectual back-benchery. In 2004, the American people agreed, granting George Bush the opportunity to win in Iraq, rather than letting Iraq become another Vietnam. But Kerry won re-election handily at home in 2008. It?s part of the charm of life in Massachusetts, being represented by mountebanks, poltroons ...  Boston Herald piles on, with New England boat builders wondering why New England boat builders say shame on Sen. John Kerry for buying a $7 million New Zealand-built luxury yacht while local ship makers struggle to find work. News that Kerry was docking the 76-foot custom-built sloop in Newport, R.I., was first reported in the Herald Friday meaning Kerry would owe the state more than $500,000 in excise and sales taxes. Hang on, who?s this, getting ready to hoist something:  Meanwhile, Howie Carr gets really hurtful about it: Liveshot Kerry should rename his $7 million sloop ?The Botched Joke. You remember that was how he tried to explain away his nasty little dig at the military, back in 2006, saying that if kids don?t study hard, they?ll end up in Iraq. He said it was a botched joke. So I wonder how Liveshot is trying to explain this latest botched joke to his ancient gold-digging bride in her $9.2 million mansion on Brant Point in Nantucket. A big Benny Hill salute to the senior senator!  The Afghanistan Papers - Shades of Pentagon Papers of Vietnam Eraclipped by: nedhamson1clippers remarks: Lots of data leaked with some purpose in mind. Not like Pentagon Papers in that this is all raw data not the result of an analysis by NATO, the US or Great Britain. The most interesting side of this may well be finding out who leaked and why. What is not included may well tell that tale. Lots of reading to do and thanks to the Guradian - it is all online.  Hundreds of innocents die in over 140 incidents Sensational claims ? but no smoking gun US intelligence records reveal civilian killings, friendly fire deaths and shadowy special forces Für die Inhalte dieses Feeds ist alleine der jeweilige Autor/Anbieter verantwortlich. Die Inhalte stellen nicht die Meinung von EasyRSS dar. Dies ist eine automatisch generierte E-Mail. Bitte antworten Sie nicht auf diese E-Mail. Wenn Sie Feedback an EasyRSS senden wollen, nutzen Sie bitte das Feedback Forumlar. Wenn Sie sich von EasyRSS abmelden wollen, gehen Sie bitte auf den Menüpunkt "Meine Daten". Ihr EasyRSS Team http://www.easyrss.de |
2010/07/26
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