Navy Claims It's Clearing Out DU Inventory and Cleaning Up Radioactive Mess at Naval Magazine -

Hint... I Wouldn't Hold My Breath!

Cathy Garger

Is there anyone out there silly enough to believe this Rear Admiral's statements about DU leaving our Navy's inventory? Ohhhh Puhhhleez!

While abolishing the use of radioactive Uranium munitions might indeed be the heart-felt intent of this particular Rear Admiral, the facts are somewhat different. For example, the Department of the Navy's budget appropriations from 2005 to 2008 included a whole lot of 25 mm Depleted Uranium ammo within its more than $773 Million budgeted expenses for procurement of the Marine Corps' Light Armor Vehicles upgraded Lethality Program.

Yes, you read that right. There is an actual Progam developed to upgrade the Lethality of the Light Armored Vehicles the Navy has been procuring for its very own. I guess the old armored vehicles were not deadly enough? Now, mind you, we're not even talking bombs and missiles here!

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