Weapons Are Dangerous - Shock

[ichkeria]

As the US confirms it will send
armour-piercing shells with its Abrams tanks to Ukraine …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66736869

… the following made me smile:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65051330

Harmful? I’ll say they are!

[Zacs-Master]

‘Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armour’

They’ve a bleedin’ cheek haven’t they!

[ichkeria]

I should have emphasised that the reason for the fuss is the term "depleted uranium". I think there is enough in the links to explain why uranium is used in armour-piercing weaponry and how the form of uranium used has a very long half-life, rendering its radioactivity minimal although there are toxicity issues which also apply to other weapons.
The threat to health from those needs to be weighed against the threat to life from russian torture chambers in occupied territory.

[ichkeria]

It reminds me of the interview (I've mentioned before) with one of the Klitschkos on France 24 just after russia's full scale invasion 18 months ago, when the ruzzians appeared to be advancing in the capital. Citizens of Kyiv were offered to take possession of a gun in the event of invaders entering the city (as happened briefly before they were all eliminated).
"Won't that be a bit dangerous?" piped up the interviewer.
Klitschko's face was ... interesting.

[Peter Pedant]

Citizens of Kyiv were offered to take possession of a gun in the event of invaders entering the city

1956 - Suez - the town of Port Said surrendered and the head Nasser said, no it hasnt and ordered the armouries to give rifles to the population

( times like this I wondered at Tomos et al quipping "dat nonsense dat!" - no, it's true you blithering idiots!

[Peter Pedant]

Remembering Klitschko brothers it is very interesting,
That no one talking about Mafia influence on both countries.

Landfill chrissakes. The proper English is MUCH easier.

"It is interesting to recall the Klitchko brothers. They had Mafia connections that no one speaks about"

[ichkeria]

The Russian government and organised crime = the same thing

[Khandro]

landF //Main weapon supporters of Ukraine is only and mostly Germany and Turkey.
Not USA.//

You must be joking!

https://ibb.co/0GzxCnD

[ichkeria]

It seems also now that Ukraine is increasingly using deadly drone attacks as a substitute for air cover.
It appears that in some cases the russians are using cars to transport material instead of armoured vehicles ...

[ichkeria]

" And I am convinced that Ukraine Government is organised crime too. "

You carry on spouting your stuff. I'm ignoring you from now on.

[royfromaus]

Organised crime is rife in Ukraine...are we supposed to pretend it isn't?

[ichkeria]

"Organised crime is rife in Ukraine...are we supposed to pretend it isn't?"

All countries have organiosed crime.
I was responding (more fool me) to the idea that "Ukraine's government is organised crime". The bot or whatever it is is suggesting that somehow we are all still in Sovet times. The truth is that Ukraine moved on from that, espccially recently: Russia regressed: from oppression by the communist party to repression by gangsters of no political affiliation.

[ichkeria]

In an attempt to get away from all this nonsense, here's some light relief:
The speakers of the Ukrainian and UK parliaments: not sure who'd come out on top in an arm wrestle ...
https://ibb.co/6bqJZrb