Comments on: Agent Orange, the Gift That Keeps on Giving http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:04:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Len Aldis http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-20088 Len Aldis Thu, 08 May 2008 10:18:48 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=1932#comment-20088 The tragic consequences of Agent Orange on the people of Vietnam are still to be seen years after the use of the chemical was stopped in 1972, and will continue for many years yet. Thankfully there are people like the American Students who are helping those affected in overcoming – as much as possible – their disabilities caused by Agent Orange. The comments by Jacoby and Karlsson are to be expected from people who clearly do not know, or perhaps do not want to know the damage done by the US, and not only to the Vietnamese, but also to their own servicemen and women and their children. I suggest they both contact the US veterans suffering from Agent Orange who are still campaigning for justice for themselves and their families, as are the Vietnamese. Len Aldis Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society The tragic consequences of Agent Orange on the people of Vietnam are still to be seen years after the use of the chemical was stopped in 1972, and will continue for many years yet. Thankfully there are people like the American Students who are helping those affected in overcoming – as much as possible – their disabilities caused by Agent Orange.

The comments by Jacoby and Karlsson are to be expected from people who clearly do not know, or perhaps do not want to know the damage done by the US, and not only to the Vietnamese, but also to their own servicemen and women and their children.

I suggest they both contact the US veterans suffering from Agent Orange who are still campaigning for justice for themselves and their families, as are the Vietnamese.

Len Aldis
Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society

]]> By: Phil http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-19849 Phil Sun, 04 May 2008 16:16:16 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=1932#comment-19849 same old thing admit nothing ignore all. The Same Government and country we fought for have been ignoring the blue water navy and are now fighting us in court. many have died, and many are dying, from a list of aliments put together by the same government and country . I thought we would be taken care of, Guess Thats where i made the mistake, (thinking) VA has made Promises And Commitments of taking Care Of Us (Veterans, Blue water Included ) and They Have Foresaken US. same old thing admit nothing ignore all. The Same Government and country we fought for have been ignoring the blue water navy and are now fighting us in court. many have died, and many are dying, from a list of aliments put together by the same government and country . I thought we would be taken care of, Guess Thats where i made the mistake, (thinking) VA has made Promises And Commitments of taking Care Of Us (Veterans, Blue water Included ) and They Have Foresaken US.

]]> By: Amal http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-19671 Amal Fri, 02 May 2008 09:02:01 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=1932#comment-19671 Jacoby: "Maybe Charlie should have thought about that before becoming a communist." China is a communist country, yet the U.S. bows down and kisses their feet. perhaps Jacoby should have thought about his comments before becoming allies with a communist country. Jacoby: “Maybe Charlie should have thought about that before becoming a communist.” China is a communist country, yet the U.S. bows down and kisses their feet. perhaps Jacoby should have thought about his comments before becoming allies with a communist country.

]]> By: David Karlsson http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-19658 David Karlsson Fri, 02 May 2008 03:42:28 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=1932#comment-19658 Why are we expected to believe that someone born 40 years after her grandfather maybe (repeat, maybe) was exposed to Agent Orange had a birth defect caused by that? With zero evidence of exposure, zero evidence of any relationship between dioxin and "canoe feet", why should we believe any of this? Be a little more skeptical, don't believe everything you're told. Do a little research, find out what the birth defect is and what causes it. For all you know it's something completely different and avoidable if you'd just stop trying to blame everything on the U.S. to make yourself feel better. Why are we expected to believe that someone born 40 years after her grandfather maybe (repeat, maybe) was exposed to Agent Orange had a birth defect caused by that? With zero evidence of exposure, zero evidence of any relationship between dioxin and “canoe feet”, why should we believe any of this? Be a little more skeptical, don’t believe everything you’re told. Do a little research, find out what the birth defect is and what causes it. For all you know it’s something completely different and avoidable if you’d just stop trying to blame everything on the U.S. to make yourself feel better.

]]> By: Jacoby http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-19629 Jacoby Thu, 01 May 2008 19:36:45 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=1932#comment-19629 Maybe Charlie should have thought about that before becoming a communist. Maybe Charlie should have thought about that before becoming a communist.

]]> By: D.R. Munro http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/agent-orange-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comment-19592 D.R. Munro Thu, 01 May 2008 13:25:25 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=1932#comment-19592 My uncle was killed roughly five years after he got back from Vietnam by cancer caused by his exposure to Agent Orange. He got no support from the military or government. My uncle was killed roughly five years after he got back from Vietnam by cancer caused by his exposure to Agent Orange. He got no support from the military or government.

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