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Originally Posted by Pacifier
I was refering to your "DU is not illegal" statement. Your statement sounded like you think that only chemical weapons could be "illegal". Sorry for the confusion.
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Ah, I see the problem.
OTOH, I doubt that your argument about contamination would cut it though. I assume there has to be an intent to do that, not just a possible side-effect. And naturally, DU's intent isn't to contaminate, it's to penetrate enemy armor. In fact, contamination of territory and resources isn't even part of the equation; nobody shoots DU rounds for that reason.
That's contrary to, say, real chemical and/or biological weapons, where the intent is to kill the enemy (in a very nasty way), and at times, to make areas of the battlefield no-go areas (contamination).