Report: Army making toxic mess in war zones

[Night_Nurse]

Source: Army Times

By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Oct 3, 2008 10:47:54 EDT

The U.S. Army is creating a toxic mess in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a new report that details cases of hazardous waste dumped in ditches, soldiers setting up tents on top of fuel spills and service members exposed to cyanide gas during overseas deployments.

The report by the Rand Corp. think tank also says the Defense Department has no overarching policy to ensure environmental mishaps in Iraq and Afghanistan don’t harm troops’ health, create political disputes and avoid costly clean-up efforts when it’s time to leave those countries.

“If not properly addressed in planning or operations, environmental considerations can make it more difficult for the Army to sustain the mission — yet environmental considerations are not well incorporated into Army planning or operations in any phase of an operation,” states the report, released in late September by the Rand Arroyo Center, a federally funded research and development center that supports the Army.

Read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/military_toxiciraq_100208w/

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As if the DoD cares about the troops' health or the environment of the Middle East.

[bluesmail]

1. Today. Friday. A true Friday News Dump Day

That just may kill numberless patriotic Americans. I'm in tears. Head Hurts.

[olddad56]

2. no mention of the people of those countries who have to still live there after the war

[Hekate]

3. When you've got a death machine, that's what you manufacture. Death. nt

[thecrow]

4. *WAR* is toxic

Everybody knows that already.
Peace is the answer to every question.

[whistle]

5. That means the Pentagon and commanders gave the orders to do that

[Karenina]

6. . .

[Pastiche423]

7. They are monsters

They are void of human emotions.

[OneBlueSky]

8. link doesn't work . . . here's one that does . . .

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/military_toxiciraq_100208w/