--- Jorpho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > No known Toxins were used in Vietnam. They ~were~ used but not as a
> weapon.
> > It was not known that they were toxic at the time. (like asbestos,
> cigarets,
> > oil based paint, led, etc.). It was not a "war crime". Who would you
> acuse?
> > No one knew that the agents being used would harm humans. This is just
> the
> > sort of thing that makes the ICC unaceptable. Next stray bobmbs that hit
> > civilians will be "War Crimes" please!
>
> Well, then maybe somebody should have done a little more testing before
> they
> decided to dump it all over the country. The FDA was well-established at
> that point, so it would not be an entirely foreign concept. One could
> accuse
> whoever originally okayed the use of Agent Orange without taking the proper
> precautions.
>
> Yes, it might slow down the implementation of new weapons in the future,
> but
> if this sort of tragedy could be avoided, would that be so bad?
>
> (I think I am getting out of my league at this point.)
>
Not really.
To answer your question, they did. Early studies showed some iritation, but
did not suggest long term affects. If they had then thousands of US
servicemen could have and would have suied the US governemnt and won. All of
the suits that have gone through have been on lack of treatment BTW.
We have done the same thing many times. Asbestose was widely used up unitl
1980.
Led until the mid 70s.
Gasolen aditives that were in high use in California and were actualy
required by law to reduce polution have been found to be high cancer causing.
Should the senators who voted for the use of these be tried for War Crimes?
There was a time that the tobaco industry did not know what harm cigarets
cause. We now know that someone sitting next to you smoking a cigaret is
poinsining you.
Should we arest every smoker for a War Crime?
This is exactly why the US is staying out of the ICC. The regulations are not
sufficient to guarentee that they will not be abused.
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