Pentagon 'Warnings' on Military Contamination: Too Little, 47 Years Too Late?
Newsweek's piece, 'Warnings Issued Over Contamination Caused by US Military Bases,' details a startling revelation: military bases, it seems, might be messy. The article surfaces decades-old concerns about toxic contamination, conveniently sidestepping the fact that organizations like the Military Poisons Project have been screaming about PFAS, depleted uranium, and other charming military
byproducts for years. The inconvenient truth is the Pentagon knew about extensive PFAS contamination by 1970, yet this 'warning' comes half a century later. One might wonder if the concern stems from the contamination actually reaching communities (like, you know, US citizens) rather than the 'overseas assets' we've so generously polluted for decades. While Newsweek ponders 'warnings,' communities
in Okinawa, Guam, and countless other host nations have been living with the documented consequences—birth defects, cancers, poisoned water—for generations. Perhaps the next 'warning' will be when the military budget itself is declared toxic. (Don't hold your breath.)