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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FYI that text was not in rambo

[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TIL. Apparently what it actually said was "The Gallant People of Afghanistan," but the point is largely the same.

[–] Phantom_Engineer@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought they went back and changed it after the fact.

[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what the rumor said, but googling seems to indicate it was a hoax. Though like I said the original is basically the same thing.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

I mean who else it could even mean in USA movie? Especially considering what was in that particular movie.