{"id":20103,"date":"2017-09-17T18:52:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-17T23:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/?p=20103"},"modified":"2018-09-02T18:19:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-02T23:19:35","slug":"agent-orange-24-chilling-photos-war-crime-us-got-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/2017\/09\/agent-orange-24-chilling-photos-war-crime-us-got-away.html","title":{"rendered":"Agent Orange: 24 Chilling Photos Of The War Crime The US Got Away With"},"content":{"rendered":"

For ten years during the Vietnam War, the United States used a toxic concoction of two herbicides, labeled \u2018Agent Orange,\u2019<\/em> to wipe out large areas of Vietnam which were covered by thick jungle. The aim was to enable easier and more effective bombing of enemy bases. The issue was, Agent Orange wasn\u2019t just an herbicide \u2014 it was also a deadly weapon, as it contains large amounts of dioxin.<\/p>\n

Agent Orange was discovered<\/a> in the year 1943 by American botanist Arthur Galston. Between the years of 1962 and 1971, the US army \u201cshowered\u201d the deadly chemical over Southern Vietnam as part of the military operation \u201cRanch Hand\u201d<\/em>, or \u201cTrail Dust.\u201d<\/em> In total, more than 20 million gallons of Agent Orange was used. Sadly, Agent Orange did more than contribute to the deforestation of vast areas of land. It also contaminated air, water, and food sources.<\/p>\n

History Rundown<\/a> reports that in high concentrations, dioxin can trigger severe inflammation of the skin, lungs and mucous tissues. Sometimes, the toxicity can result in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary edema, and even death. The highly effective carcinogen is also known to affect the eyes, liver, and kidneys, and to cause laryngeal and lung cancer.<\/p>\n

As a result of using Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, more than 400,000 people were killed or maimed, and at least 500,000 children were born with mild to severe birth defects. Additionally, 5 million acres of forests and millions more of farmland were destroyed. Agent Orange is said to have killed 10 times more people than all chemical weapons combined.<\/p>\n

Because the United States didn\u2019t \u201ctechnically\u201d<\/em> violate international laws, as it signed<\/a> defense treaties with Southern Vietnam\u2019s government and its actions (for the most part) were in line with the defense treaties, there was no reprimand for using Agent Orange as a chemical weapon during the war. That doesn\u2019t mean hundreds of thousands didn’t suffer \u2014 or continue to today.<\/p>

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