Aljazeera interview with author of Uranium in Iraq

Dear all,

Here is a follow-up DU-related video news by Aljazeera-English.
It is an interview with Dr. Abdul-Hag Al-Ani, author of the recent
book, Uranium in Iraq: The Poisonous Legacy of the Iraq Wars. For
your reference. Kazashi

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/2009101213552137511.html

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[From the information available on the internet]

URANIUM IN IRAQ: THE POISONOUS LEGACY OF THE IRAQ WARS
By Abdul-Haq Al-Ani & Joanne Baker

Environmental Law Series 2
June 2009, Paperback
Vandeplas Publishing :: Environmental Law ::

This book has been written out of concerns surrounding the
changing health patterns in Iraq since 1991 and, in particular, the
increase in cancers and genetic birth defects amongst children. The
subject is fraught with difficulty because of the uncertain nature of
both cause and effect. The combination of war and sanctions in Iraq
over several decades, has created a highly toxic environment, and
resistance to disease has become severely compromised by
malnutrition, polluted water systems, psychological distress, and a
failing health system. This book however, works on the supposition
that the military use of uranium has the potential to be a serious
contributing factor to the illnesses besetting the Iraqi population.
The book outlines environmental problems and legal implications
of the contamination of Iraq due to the use of depleted uranium in
military weapons used during the Gulf Wars.

About the authors:
Joanne Baker B.Ed, MSc Human Ecology; Joanne has been actively
engaged with the humanitarian situation in Iraq since 1997. She is a
teacher, human ecologist and human rights campaigner.
Abdul-Haq Al-Ani BSc, MSc, PhD Ceng, MIEE, MBCS, Member of the
Inner Temple; Abdul-Haq was born in Baghdad and studied electrical
engineering at Baghdad University and University College, London.
After the Gulf War (1991), he retrained as a barrister and was called
to the English Bar in 1996. He has been particularly active in the
field of human rights. He also authored the book: The Trial of Saddam Hussein (Clarity Press, 2008).