From a reader:
It’s telling that those who attempt to blame depleted uranium for the alleged epidemic of cancers and birth defects in Iraq, never seem to get around to mentioning the decades-long production and use of chemical and biological weapons within Iraq. Some of these materials are well-known mutagens and teratogens. There’s no telling how many Iraqi weapons plant workers, ordnance handlers, and Iran-Iraq war survivors have had their gametes fried by low-level exposure to these materials.