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Joanne Baker: Britain's radioactive ammunition Depleted Uranium

Tony Gosling | 18.08.2010 23:22

plus an investigation into why the Northern Ireland Parades Commission has failed to stop provocative parades
Drivetime - 5pm - 7pm Friday. Friday Drivetime - Bristol’s weekly current affairs round-up. Discussing the big stories in Bristol. Britain and around the world live with Martin Summers and Marina Morris - at 6pm straight talking and investigative reports
This week we hear from local author and campaigner Joanne Baker who has uncovered the horrible truth behind the British Army's use of radioactive Depleted Uranium ammunition. Joanne has discovered the devestating after-effects can effectively renedr areas where the weapon had been used permenantly uninhabitable and induce the most horrible birth defects in the population around these areas. Like many scientists and others across the world she believes this weapon should never be used.
Joanne's book is here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uranium-Iraq-Poisonous-Legacy-W...20788
Before we hear from Joanne though former soldier in the Parachute Regiment who served in Northern Ireland Bryn Richard Cowley takes a look at the Orange Order and the tradition of provocative parades in the province. He asks why the peace process has failed to re-route parades despite the sectarian violence they cause.

Tony Gosling
- Original article on IMC Bristol: http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/693203