It is time for openness. It is time for the VA to share with veterans what it knows about depleted uranium and veterans health. It is time for the people who oversee the VA and the Pentagon, namely Congress and PSOB, to ensure that research findings are accurately presented to veterans and their doctors in a timely manner. We all know the friendly fire veteran who had a tumor removed from his humerus a year and a half ago. It is time for answers.
Veterans share information with each other.
They know DU was found in veterans' semen, and they are afraid for their families. They know pre-war Army reports predicted DU exposures and long term health effects including cancers. They have justifiable fears that are not being addressed because the Pentagon's obsession with DU weapons seems to be keeping everyone from speaking frankly and openly about any link between DU and veterans' health problems. The contradictory information coming out about depleted uranium confuses veterans and makes them vulnerable to predators, such as Dr. Durakovic and Joyce Riley, who take advantage of their fears and falsely claim to be acting in the interests of veterans. Unfortunately, the VA and numerous Federal investigations and oversight committees have repeatedly relied upon and repeated Pentagon prevarications.