Punk Rock band opposes Depleted Uranium

[Eric J in MN]

Anti-Flag says that "Depleted Uranium is a War Crime."

That is the title of a song on their new album, "For Blood and Empire."

You can listen to the song at AfterDowningStreet.org.

The song starts with audio of Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) saying "Depleted Uranium is used on the ends of bullets and on the ends of shells because it is so hard (that) almost any armament is vulnerable to something that is tipped with Depleted Uranium."

Then Anti-Flag sings:

In the cities and towns of Afghanistan
In the heart of the Balkans – the heart of Iraq
Not your Grandfather’s style of deadly munitions
It’s silent and deadly years after the mission

Depleted uranium is a war crime

Gonna cut through their armor, then cut through your lungs
If you make it home alive you’ll still die young
A greedy gang of liars, yeah we’ve seen it all before
A moneymaking scheme led by war-profiteering whores

The band wants us to contact our represtantives with this form.

[Eric J in MN]

1. Any Anti-Flag fans?

nt

[globalvillage]

2. My kids are

but they're not at home. Anti-Flag started out here in Pittsburgh, so I should at least give them a listen. I have a CD here called "A New Kind of Army". Should I try that, or do you have another recommendation?

Looks like they're doing good stuff. This from their website.


March 24th, 2006 | Anti-Flag and Rep. McDermott hold press conference to announce petition on depleted uranium munitions
Posted by Justin Sane

Today Anti-Flag and Rep. Jim McDermott held a press conference in Los Angeles to announce that we are launching a petition drive to force Congress to adopt bill H.R. 2410 — The Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act, which was introduced in the 109th Congress by Rep. Jim McDermott. The bill calls for in-depth studies to be conducted on DU and its effects on the health of those exposed to it. As of today the bill has 39 co-sponsors comprised of 38 Democrats and one Republican. Learn more on D.U. below.

http://www.anti-flag.com/NE10.php