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Mark Taylor's avatar

Wow, what an amazing documentary and yet another example of how so often those supposedly protecting us from danger are the real danger. I had no idea how beautiful Sardinia is. The people there have been deeply betrayed. Time for Nato to go.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Nasty American Terror Organisation (NATO)

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Mark Taylor's avatar

I like that.

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Ella's avatar

I will ensure to use that name it fits like a glove.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

A glove filled with itching powder.

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El dragon's avatar

A similar situation exists in Serbia. Since the 1999 bombings by NATO, the International Criminal Tribunal has dismissed the case. They didn't rule out the "hot spots" where the fertilizer factories and oil refineries were bombed (according to them, they were legitimate military targets). But they "can't" prove the increase in birth defects and incidents of cancer were caused by depleted uranium. 

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Pat's avatar

And iraq

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Mike Hampton's avatar

"Afghans say the U.S. military polluted their land, poisoned their water, and sickened their children. " - Undark 2023

"Governments are learning that their armed forces are responsible for up to 6 percent of global emissions, with no requirement to report it." - PBS 2022

"Over 300,000 U.S. veterans and over 400,000 Vietnamese people died from exposure to Agent Orange from 1962 to 1971." - Cleveland Clinic

"From 1964-1978, 2,189 steel drums of radioactive waste, including clothing, tools and other materials contaminated from radioactive nuclear refueling of nuclear submarines at Pearl Harbor, were dumped 55 miles off Oahu. During this period, 4,843,000 gallons of low-level radioactive waste liquid was discharged into Pearl Harbor." - Honolulu Civil Beat

etc.

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Pat's avatar

Not to mention the other mess the wmd have left in their wake. Water,soil, vegetation. The list is long.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

And in so many places.

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Darkstar's avatar

Wow. It looks like NATO has been planing for WW3 for a long while now.. Whats an ecosystem compared to all that money being spent? Arms dealers have to eat just like the rest of us.

Good work, Mike. Welcome back to the planet again.

Did you at least get a freebie from the Domatrie you interviewed?

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Island have long known that they get fucked. Sardinia doesn;t even get the benefit of being catchy enough to get swimwear named after her. They'd be 'lucky' to be marketed as the sandinia in someone else's bikini.

I'd be happy if a cool person such as Eva was simply a drinking/conversation buddy.

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Gladwyn d'Souza's avatar

What is with despoiling pristine paradises for Bible beef and bullets?

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Without religion, Governments would be less enabled to kill.

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Jean Marie Wilson-Main's avatar

Our PM is giving more money to NATO. There’s no money for the poor in the UK but money for NATO to bomb innocent people and places. It’s depressing.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

A man I despise has stolen my money to buy weapons to kill people I like - that's depressing.

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Andrew Thomas's avatar

It seems that the spirit and actuality of great journalism is alive at least in one woman in Australia. Bravo, Emma!!

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Mike Hampton's avatar

There are always brave people, incredible lights defying the fact they will be snuffed.

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Daniel Helkenn's avatar

A beautiful place and a disgusting set of events. In these times it’s easy to want to turn away. Thanks Mike for forcing us to look back.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Iron Maiden's beckoning me with 'Run to the Hills'.

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Little Nell's avatar

Finally, a column where I can proudly say: I’m a vegan; I come from a non-incestuous family; love goats and hate war!

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I'm trying to be exclusive - ha ha.

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