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Last chance to question US Dirty Bombs for Iraq Dai Williams, independent researcher, UK
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Key questions and hazard warnings from Uranium weapons : Hazards of Uranium weapons for Afghanistan and Iraq
Sent to the UK Government in October ISBN
Updated war plans, February 2003
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2. 2 basic questions GBU-28 Bunker buster
1) What is the secret, high density metal used in the new generation of hard target guided bombs and missiles?
2) If this mystery metal is Uranium how can national leaders and governments justify or support the use of radiological bombs - weapons of indiscriminate effect - in Afghanistan and Iraq?
Radiological weapons destroy the health and lives of troops, civilians and their children for friends and enemies. They are forbidden under Articles 35 & 55 of the 1st Protocol additional to the Geneva Convention.

3. What is the secret dense metal
What is the secret dense metal ? Hard target warhead metals & alloys compared:
* Refer Depleted Uranium weapons , Part 3, for details and sources

4. Dense metal warhead uses & hazards

5. Sizes of known & suspected Uranium warheads?
Secret ‘dense metal’
Anti-tank penetrators kg (DU)
Cluster bomb shaped charge liners ~ 0.5 kg
Shaped charge missiles kg
AGM & cruise missiles kg
Guided bombs kg
Thermobaric bombs (new 2002) kg
Big BLU guided bomb (new 2002/3) ,000+ kg

6. Internet sources used for weapons, combat, health and environment data
USAF Mission Plan hard target warhead upgrades
Federation of American Scientists - weapon reports
Center for Defense Information, Washington - combat data
Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Alliant, Primex, MSC weapons and / or uranium munitions manufacturers
US Patent Office - warhead designs & concepts
Jane’s Defence Information, London - uranium use
UK Ministry of Defence - U warhead development & testing
UK Parliament Hansard records - MP questions & answers
UNEP, WHO, IAEA, MSF, Reuters Health - reports
Uranium Medical Research Center, Canada - contamination
Low Level Radiation Campaign, UK - U epidemiology
Military Toxics Project, USA - veterans & contamination Internet links available in Eos online reports

7. US Patents confirm Uranium warheads
e.g. US Patent 6,389, lb Shrouded Aerial Bomb BLU-109/B warhead upgrade Lockheed Martin
This new hard target warhead has Tungsten and Uranium penetrator options.
The upgraded 2000 lb warhead is called BLU-116 and can be used in GBU-15, 24, 27, 31 & AGM-130C guided bombs plus BLU-118/B Thermobaric bomb.
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8. 23 suspected Uranium weapon systems
Hard target guided weapons in 2002: smart bombs and missiles with ‘dense metal’ warheads (Up to 2000 kg % may be Uranium
Figure 1 from Uranium weapons , at ….

9. Combat use of suspected Uranium weapons Y = Yes, use reported
Combat use of suspected Uranium weapons Y = Yes, use reported. Suspected U P = Prototype versions ?

10. Weapons & health in Afghanistan October 2001-January 2003?
Weapons & health in Afghanistan October 2001-January 2003
6,000 + guided weapons, bombs & missiles
estimated 1/3rd used Hard Target warheads for command centres, bunkers, caves.
average ‘dense metal’ per weapon 500 kg
7 scenarios from ‘no uranium’ to worst case scenario tons Uranium warheads > widespread contamination. No UNEP survey.
Fatal epidemics included haemorrhagic fever out of season, fatal coughs with bleeding and highest maternal mortality rate in the world (Reuters etc).
Sick civilians near bomb targets had 100x normal uranium contamination in urine ( ?

11. Weapons with known or suspected Uranium warheads to be used in Iraq
Guided bombs
GBU-28 & 37 Bunker busters (2 tons)
GBU-15, 24, 27 and 31 JDAM (2000 lbs)
GBU-32 JDAM (1000 lbs)
GBU-118/B Thermobaric
Big BLU DSHTW (10 tons)
Cruise & other missiles:
AGM-86D (CALCM)
BGU-109 Tactical Tomahawk
AGM-130C
AGM-142 Raptor
AGM-154C JSOW
AGM-158 JSSAM
Storm Shadow / SCALP ER
TOW 2
AGM-65 G Maverick
Hellfire / Brimstone
Sub-munitions (cluster bombs)
BLU-108/B anti-tank
BLU-97B CEM
Anti-armour penetrators (known DU)
25 mm, 30 mm, 105 mm. ?

12. Feared US Dirty War scenario for Iraq?
Feared US Dirty War scenario for Iraq
Expected 700+ guided missiles, guided bombs plus DU anti-armour penetrators (NYT 2 Feb).
Suspected tons of Uranium oxide contamination (5x more than 1991 and from 100x larger weapons).
Airborne Uranium oxide suspended in radio-active dust haze for months due to summer heat.
No civilian protection > severe contamination risk > 2nd radiation health disaster - genocide. Target areas permanently uninhabitable > major refugee exodus.
Ongoing radioactive dust protection impractical > internal radiation risk for 200,000+ allied troops, expatriate NGOs, oil workers - fratricide. ?

13. 5 international arms control priorities for suspected Uranium weapons
1. UN to veto combat use of 23 suspected uranium weapon systems and to conduct full inspection.
2. Environmental testing of bomb & missile targets in Balkans, Afghanistan & Iraq no-fly zones (UNEP).
3. Uranium testing & health monitoring for troops & civilians exposed to Uranium weapons since 1991
4. Medical aid, environmental protection & compensation for all contaminated communities.
5. Review of all DU medical research, policy & law to include large & undepleted uranium weapons.
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14. Further information Recent Eos reports and warnings
Author Dai Williams, M.Sc. independent researcher, Eos, UK
Recent Eos reports and warnings
Afghan report (Jan 2002)
Iraq analysis (Sept)
US warhead patents (Oct)
Letter to Tony Blair (Oct)
Iraq summary and updates
See also recent Uranium health, environmental and radiation research projects at &
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