Gov’t launches Agent Orange probe

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http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2936501

The Ministry of Environment launched an investigation yesterday, after a news report this week said the U.S. military allegedly buried highly toxic Agent Orange - used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War - at one of its camps in Korea.

The ministry said it will send about 10 environmental experts, including three ministry officials, to Camp Carroll in Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang. The ministry said the investigation team will survey the alleged toxin dump and analyze the water underneath and environmental situation near the camp.

The ministry also called for a joint investigation between the United States and Korea under the Status of Forces Agreement. It also proposed legislation related to the investigation of the burial site.

The U.S. military has opened its own investigation, according to the Arizona-based KPHO CBS 5 television station, which initially reported the case on Monday - that, based on testimony by three veterans, U.S. Forces Korea dumped the extremely toxic compound at Camp Carroll in 1978. One of the veterans said about 250 55-gallon drums of the defoliant were buried there.

[Maine-ah]

1. KnR

[xchrom]

2. thank you. nt

[Canuckistanian]

3. They should ask Monsanto to remove it

At their own expense.