DUBBS was started in May, 2006 to facilitate free and open discussion of depleted uranium weapons. The need for an Internet discussion board on this subject seems obvious to me due to a conspicuous lack of news coverage by major media, although several events occured in early 2006 that should have warranted significant coverage.

It seems the reports of certain scientists can simply be ignored, even if those scientists were formerly at the top of their field, or worked for government and military agencies that stand accused of using depleted uranium as a weapon of mass destruction, most recently, against Iraqi civilians.

While nobody can say DU is completely harmless, it remains an open question just how harmful it is. Since the media refuse to enter this debate, the public needs to get more involved.

While there is no shortage of Web sites devoted to raising awareness of DU, there are not many forums suitable for discussing or debating its dangers. This is an overwhelming subject that is difficult to discuss in a single thread of a political or general interest BBS. It deserves a forum of its own.

Peter Dearman
Taipei, May 2006

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Peter Dearman
Taipei, March, 2007