Chris
for what it's worth, there was a lengthy documentary on CBC National TV
news the other night on just this subject, & how the DU will affect both
the US/UK soldiers and the Iraqi civilians. It did, of course, include in
the name of allowing both sides their pplace, the various denials over they
years that DU had in any way harmed the soldiers of the first Gulf War. But
mainly, it presented a coherent & horrifying picture of the likely long
term effects of DU use in Iraq (& on the soldiers returning 'home).
On another topic entirely, 'ficto-criticism' may be an Australian
invention, but i know many in Canada who would argue for its invention here
(& I'm sure others in other countries could make the saem argument).
Certainly, Aretha Van Herk is one of many Canadian practitioners, & she was
in Australia a number of times: did she bring it there or get it there?
Hmnnn.... <g>
Doug
Douglas Barbour
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University of Alberta
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he said the President said
he would not kill anyone
anymore and the way he would not kill
would be to let the killers kill
and then he would not be a killer
Eli Mandel (circa 1970)
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