“ Ban the further use of depleted uranium weapons and armor and also destroy our stores on hand; Ban the sale of uranium weapons and/or depleted uranium to any other country, and urge those countries which already possess DU weapons to also destroy those weapons; Provide appropriate medical testing and medical care for veterans and others suffering from DU contamination; Provide appropriate protective measures, monitoring and medical care of Service Personnel who handle DU weapons or cleanup of DU contamination ”

“ Whereas, the DU weapons not only penetrate armor and other hardened targets, but also burst into flames releasing quantities of aerosolized uranium particles into the environment that are easily carried by wind or water and are easily resuspended, blowing radioactive contamination to locations quite distant from battlefield locations ”

“ Whereas, thousands of U.S. Gulf War Veterans now have serious health defects, and many have children with gross birth defects that may be due to their contamination from depleted uranium;
Whereas, use of DU weapons may be a violation of International Law, relating to indiscriminate harm and damage to the environment ”