INSANE HUMANITY: VIETNAM´S CHEMICAL SHOWER

Source: Combat Monsanto.

By Gundhramns Hammer
November 10, 2013

It was early in the morning. The vast plain was being bathed by the morning sun. Birds were happy singing away, welcoming the new day. One last lion roar was heard in the distance, making it clear that what was his was his.

Although there was no official in sight to kick off any competition, there came a primitive bipedal primate that heard a noise inside his head. It was a voice that said, as he interpreted:

- One!!!!... Two!!!!... Three!!!!... GO!!!!

And off he went! He took off like a Speedy Gonzalez. Running as fast as his brains and legs could sustain. 

This was a batty creature, immersed in his own thinking. He sustained in his brains that his sustained pace could take him to sustainability one day but little he realised he was heading towards his own hell.

Many years went by. But he kept running and running until one day he realised that he was not going anywhere. He then decided to get a break, to get some rest. But only temporary, for he had decided that he must continue his running.

Why running? Against who or what was he competing? Nobody knew. 

As of now, he is still running. And he thinks he knows why but he doesn´t know jack. He doesn´t have a fucking idea why he is doing what he is doing. He just runs. 

Where to? He doesn´t have any fucking idea where he is going. He just keeps going like mad. For he is fucking mad. Really fucking mad!

And his madness has brought him to a point where he is already eating a lot of shit. Lots of shit! His own shit.

You don´t have to be an expert to know that man is already swimming in his own shit (Video 1).

                         Video 1. Radioactive waste dumped into ocean.

Not yet convinced?

Now, if you are one of those who thinks man isn´t munching, drinking and breathing his own shit, how about this?

Let´s check man´s nasty tricks upon himself. Let´s see his chemical warfare in Southeast Asia: Vietnam´s chemical shower (Fig. 1).
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Figure 1. Two Agent Orange missions in January 1, 199, in Vietnam. Source: CAWEHV (2003)

    

The following list of chemicals has been taken from the Michigan Agent Orange Commission:

Chemicals Used In Military Operations During The Vietnam War

 

General use:

• Insecticide, DDT - Pyrethrum aerosol, G-1152, 12-oz, can.*
• Insecticide, Dichlorvos, 20% impregnated strips
• Insecticide, Lindane, 1% dusting powder, 2-oz. can**
• Insecticide, Pyrethrum, 0.6% aerosol, 12-oz. can
• Insecticide, Pyrethrum, 0.4% solution, 1-gal. can
• Repellent, Clothing and personal application, m 75% DEET, 6-oz. (aerosol can)
• Repellent, Clothing and personal application, m 75% DEET, 2-oz. (plastic bottle)
• Repellent, Clothing and personal application, m 75% DEET, ½-oz. (bottle, component of survival kit)
• Rodenticide, Anticoagulant, Ready mixed bait, 5-lb can
• Rodenticide, bait block, diphacin, 8-oz. block

Supervision Required:

• Insecticide, Aluminum phosphide, tablets, can
• Insecticide, Aluminum phosphide, pellets, flask
• Insecticide, Baygon, 1% solution, 1-gal. can
• Insecticide, Baygon, 2% bait, 5-lb. bottle
• Insecticide, Carbaryl, 80% powder, 15-lb. pail
• Insecticide, Carbaryl-DDT, Micronized dust, 1-gram***
• Insecticide, Carbaryl-DDT, Micronized dust, 5-gram***
• Insecticide, Carbaryl-DDT, Micronized dust, 13-gram***
• Insecticide, Chlordane, 72% emulsifiable concentrate, 5-gal. pail
• Insecticide, Chlordane, 5%-6% dust, 25-lb. pail
• Insecticide, Diazinon, 0.5% solution, 1-gal. can
• Insecticide, Diazinon, 48% emulsifiable concentrate, 1-gal. can
• Insecticide, Dieldrin, 15% emulsifiable concentrate, 5-gal. pail
• Insecticide, DDT, 25% emulsifiable concentrate, 5-gal. pail

For disinsectization of aircraft in compliance with Public Health Quarantine.
* For use in control of body lice.
** For disinsectization of aircraft in compliance with Agricultural Quarantine.

• Insecticide, DDT, 75% wettable powder, 20-lb. pail
• Insecticide, Dichlorvos, 20% impregnated pellets, 30-lb. pail
• Insecticide, Dursban, 40.8% emulsifiable concentrate
• Insecticide, Lindane, 12% emulsifiable concentrate, 5-gal. pail
• Insecticide, Lindane, 1% dusting powder, 25-lb. pail
• Insecticide, Malathion, 57% emulsifiable concentrate, Grade A, (1-gal. can)
• Insecticide, Malathion, 57% emulsifiable concentrate, Grade B, (55-gal. drum)
• Insecticide, Malathion, 57% emulsifiable concentrate, Grade A, (5-gal. pail)
• Insecticide, Malathion, 95% solution concentrate 55-gal. Drum
• Insecticide, Methyl bromide, 98%, 150-lb. cylinder
• Insecticide, Methyl bromide, 98%, 1-lb. can
• Insecticide, Naled, 85% solution concentrate, 15-gal. drum
• Repellent, Clothing application, M-1960, 1-gal. can
• Repellent, Clothing application, 90% Benzyl benzoate, 1-gal. can
• Rodenticide, Anticoagulant, Universal concentrate, 1-lb. can
• Rodenticide, Calcium cyanide, 42% powder, 1-lb. can
• Rodenticide, Zinc phosphide, 80% powder, 1-oz. bottle
• Fungicide, Pentachlorophenol, 5% moisture retardant, 55-gal. drum
• Soil fumigant, SMDC (VAPAM) 32.7% solution
• Herbicide, Borate-Bromacil mixture, 50-lb. bag
• Herbicide, Bromacil, 80% powder, 50-lb. drum
• Herbicide, Chlorate-Borate mixture, 50-lb. bag
• Herbicide, Dacthal, 75% powder, 50-lb bag
• Herbicide, Dalapon, 85% powder, 50-lb. drum
• Herbicide, Dicamba, 49% solution, 1-gal. bottle
• Herbicide, Diquat, 35.3% solution, 5-gal. drum
• Herbicide, Diuron, 80% powder, 50-lb. drum
• Herbicide, DSMA, 63% disodium methylarsonate, 100-lb. drum
• Herbicide, Monuron, 80% powder, 50-lb. drum
• Herbicide, Picloram + 2,4-D, 5-gal. drum
• Herbicide, Picloram, 11.6% pellets, 50-lb. drum
• Herbicide, Silvex, Low Volatile Ester, 4-lb/gal., 5-gal. drum
• Herbicide, Simazinc, 80% powder, 5-lb. can
• Herbicide, 2,4-D, Low Volatile Ester, 4-lb/gal., 5-gal. can
• Herbicide, 2,4-D, Amine, 4-lb/gal., 5-gal. can
• Herbicide, 2,4,5-T, Low Volatile Ester, 4-lb/gal., 55-gal. drum
• Herbicide, 2,4,5-T, Low Volatile Ester, 4-lb/gal., 5-gal. pail

Tactical:

• Herbicide, Cacodylic Acid (Blue), 55-gal. drum
• Herbicide, Picloram + 2,4-D, (White), 55-gal. drum
• Herbicide, 2,4-D + 2,4,5-T, High Volatile ester (Orange), 55-gal. drum 

Man (Homo insapiens) is still running full speed. And he will probably continue running until he finally finds his resting place alongside with the labyrinthodonts.

For man has met his own enemy and the enemy is himself.

Such is human insanity! 


References

CAWEHV (Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam) (2003). Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange: Interim Findings and Recommendations. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, USA. 24 p.