Stop Phosphorus Bombs & Depleted Uranium Bullets

War is cruel enough.  The barbaric act of taking out your agression towards others by killing them.  What makes war worse?  Using modern techniques to slowly kill your enemies over a long period of time.  I would display the effects of these weapons, but it is too gruesome.  Using phosphorus on a population not only kills some of the enemy, (many of them are prepared for such attacks) but also slowly kills women and children who are trying to take shelter from the fighting.  Once the phosphorus touches the skin, it will burn until completely dissolving what it comes in contact with.  Usually in a war zone, it is too late by the time these people make it to a hospital.  The militaries who use this cruel way of attack think of it as legal.  It is not even against international law.  The phosphorous gets into the air and lingers, (see picture) so in many cases, a civilian only needs to come into contact with the air in the area for it's effects to take hold.  This is a weapon of terror, designed to terrorize a population.  Depleted uranium has even more lasting effects.  Used as a blunt projectile for armor piercing.  The aerosol produced during impact and combustion can be inhaled by civilians or military in a large area near the impact.  During a 3 week period in the 2003 Iraq War,  1000 to 2000 tonnes of DU (depleted uranium) was used mainly in cities. The European Parliament has requested a moratorium on the ban of Depleted Uranium weapons.  Though they still support the same wars where it is used.  The health effects are traumatic and long term, even spreading to family, and unborn children.  It is believed that DU can cause major birth defects, and also brain and organ malfunction.  Bottom Line:  Whether it is a radioactive weapon being used, or a phosphorus gas, this is an unfair way to attack an enemy, and can only be viewed as cruel and inhumane.  Stop the use of these harmful weapons now!!