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Yes, but how can we maintain a world hegemon status and not be accused of empire building? Surely you can agree that we benefit more from that status than we are hurt by it? Additionally, even if we completely ended any form of military presence abroad, we would just be accused of the same thing in economic terms. Those who do not want to like us will always find a reason, no matter what we do. According to the World Health Organization:"A recent United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report giving field measurements taken around selected impact sites in Kosovo (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) indicates that contamination by DU in the environment was localized to a few tens of metres around impact sites. Contamination by DU dusts of local vegetation and water supplies was found to be extremely low. Thus, the probability of significant exposure to local populations was considered to be very low."Given this, I think it is highly debatable if US munitions that used DU are a significant cause of any of the things you are attempting to contribute to them.
Yes, but how can we maintain a world hegemon status and not be accused of empire building? Surely you can agree that we benefit more from that status than we are hurt by it?
Additionally, even if we completely ended any form of military presence abroad, we would just be accused of the same thing in economic terms. Those who do not want to like us will always find a reason, no matter what we do.
According to the World Health Organization:
"A recent United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report giving field measurements taken around selected impact sites in Kosovo (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) indicates that contamination by DU in the environment was localized to a few tens of metres around impact sites. Contamination by DU dusts of local vegetation and water supplies was found to be extremely low. Thus, the probability of significant exposure to local populations was considered to be very low."
Given this, I think it is highly debatable if US munitions that used DU are a significant cause of any of the things you are attempting to contribute to them.