Subj : Agent Orange
To   : BOB KLAHN
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Mon Jul 29 2013 23:30:10

Hello Bob,

 BK> Just reading a bit of today's paper. Seems not only is there a
 BK> push to "remediate" agent orange contaminated sites in Vietnam.
 BK> Things forgotten, the chemical companies knew about the dioxin
 BK> when they made the product. US military personell who were
 BK> contaminated in Vietnam are given US aid, but Vietnamese who
 BK> were affected are not even considered.

 BK> The arguement is, it's not proven for certain. How often have
 BK> we heard that excuse for how many things?

 BK> What is truly impressive is, the movement to help those
 BK> Vietnamese affected is largely among US Vietnam Vets. Seems they
 BK> want the US to take responsibility for what we did.

"Agent Orange" is a defoliant, used to clear out weeds and brush
in heavily forested areas.  It was first used in the waning days of
WWII, in Europe, according to the late Howard Zinn, who was there.
If enemy soldiers happened to be hiding in those bushes and wound up
getting sprayed, well, so much the better.

--Lee

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