PETITION: Tell U.S. to deal with D.U. in Iraq

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PETITION: Tell U.S. to deal with D.U. in Iraq

[ http://www.RootsAction.org ]

October 20, 2014

PETITION: Dear Secretary Kerry and Ambassador Power,

We, the undersigned, urge the United States government to address the toxic legacy of its depleted uranium use in Iraq.

On November 5, a new resolution on depleted uranium weaponry will be introduced to the United Nations General Assembly. While the text of this year's resolution is still being negotiated, since 2007, UN resolutions have included language affirming the need for research on the potential harmful effects of depleted uranium as well as the need for disclosure of where this weaponry has been used. The resolutions have been passed by the vast majority of the world's nations, indicating a growing global concern. Unfortunately, each year the U.S. has isolated itself by opposing these resolutions, alongside only a few other countries.

The U.S. must end its opposition to UN action on depleted uranium. It must also support clean-up of areas where it has used depleted uranium and further scientific study of the impact of these materials on people, such as the relationship of these materials to increased cancer rates and birth defects, so that proper treatment can be pursued for those who have been exposed. These actions are critical to both civilian communities in Iraq and U.S. veterans and service members.

We note the renewed urgency of this matter given the current U.S. military actions in Iraq and Syria.

SIGN:

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The use of depleted uranium in Iraq has not been properly investigated or adequately addressed. When the world passes resolutions through the United Nations, the United States opposes them almost alone.

With a new resolution about to be introduced, please click here to sign a petition that RootsAction, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Iraq Veterans Against the War will deliver to Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Ambassador Samantha Power: [ http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action ... _KEY=10503 ]

Since 2007, UN resolutions have included language affirming the need for research on the potential harmful effects of depleted uranium as well as the need for disclosure of where this weaponry has been used. The resolutions have been passed by the vast majority of the world's nations, indicating a growing global concern. Unfortunately, each year the U.S. has isolated itself by opposing these resolutions, alongside only a few other countries.

Click here to ask the United States to support clean-up of areas where it has used depleted uranium and further scientific study of the impact of these materials on people, such as the relationship of these materials to increased cancer rates and birth defects, so that proper treatment can be pursued for those who have been exposed: [ http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action ... _KEY=10503 ].

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-- The RootsAction.org Team

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Background:

> ICBUW: UN GEneral Assembly to Consider Fifth Resolution on Depleted Uranium Weapons.

[ http://www.bandepleteduranium.org/en/un ... resolution ]


> Demanding the Right to Heal.

[ http://righttoheal.org/ ]