Depleted uranium not harmful? I don't think so. It's a toxic waste by-product of the uranium enrichment process.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/95178_du12.shtmlDo a Google search on 'depleted uranium birth defects' and you'll see some horrifying stuff.
That was in the documentary I mentioned.
Yes, handling the rounds do minimal damage, but breathing the particles from exploded rounds is very toxic.
And because it is airborne it is an indiscriminate weapon.
Commander in Chief powers of the president:
Yes, he can deploy troops for sixty days. But a war is legally debatable.
For more information on this issue:
http://www.slate.com/id/1008290http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_StatesQuote from wikipedia:
"Despite the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war, in practice, formal Declarations of War have occurred only upon prior request by the President. And contrary to the popular opinion that the framers of the Constitution intended that the President cannot engage in war without an act of Congress, in fact the framers chose the final wording with the intent of "leaving to the Executive the power to repel sudden attacks" without the explicit approval of Congress.[1] However, debate continues as to the legal extent of the President's authority in this regard."
So I suppose there's legal argument on either side.
