Depleted Uranium

shedweller

So it seems our great leaders have been thinking along the same lines as myself and a few others:
http://www.bandepleteduranium.org/en/a/305.html

The Private Members Bill entitled Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons was submitted in the Seanad Éireann, the Irish parliament’s upper house by Green Senators Dan Boyle and Deirdre de Burca and Independent Fiona O'Malley. The bill is currently in its first stage and faces four more stages where it will face additional scrutiny and potential amendments. It is due to be debated in more depth early in 2010.

Senator Dan Boyle
In common with other DU legislation, the bill would make it illegal to test, develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile, sell, deploy, retain or transfer, directly or indirectly, uranium ammunition, uranium armour-plate or other uranium weapons to anyone. The text would also make it illegal to acquire or dispose of the pre-products necessary for the manufacture of uranium weapons.

Belgium has also made moves against DU:

Belgian parliament votes unanimously to ban depleted uranium weapon investments

On the 2nd of July, the Belgian Parliament unanimously approved a law forbidding the financing of the manufacture, use and possession of depleted uranium weapons. Belgium is now the first country to prevent the flow of money to producers of uranium weapons. The law complements the country’s ban on their manufacture, testing, use, sale and stockpiling which came into force on June 21st.

http://www.bandepleteduranium.org/en/a/277.html

shedweller

A short animation about DU:http://www.youtube.com/user/ICBUW