Politicians and the media soon forged a link between the disease and depleted uranium use. And when it was used in the Gulf War and later during the Allied bombing of Yugoslavia and Kosovo, depleted uranium (DU) was hailed as the new silver bullet that would solve most of the military¿s problems.Īfter the end of Operation Allied Force, however, several Italian soldiers were diagnosed with leukemia.
Used as ammunition, it penetrates the thick steel encasing enemy tanks used as armor, it protects troops against attack. Uranium shells burn away at the edges upon impact¿a "self-sharpening" that helps them bore into armor. SILVER BULLET made from depleted uranium can pierce even the heaviest armor.
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