By World BEYOND War, Matshi 26, 2021
Iminyaka engamashumi amathandathu eyadlulayo, i-United States isebenzise malunga ne-19 yezigidi zeelitha ze-15 ezahlukeneyo zokubulala ukhula, kubandakanya i-13 lezigidi zeelitha zeAgent Orange, ngaphezulu kweVietnam, eCambodia naseLaos. Phakathi kwe-2.1 kunye ne-4.8 yezigidi zaseVietnam zatyhilwa ngexesha lokutshiza kwaye uninzi ngakumbi luyaqhubeka ukubonakaliswa ngendalo. Ukuvezwa kwearhente yeorenji kuyaqhubeka kuchaphazela kakubi ubomi bamadoda nabasetyhini eVietnam naseMelika. Ukuvezwa kwearhente yeorenji kunxulunyaniswa nomhlaza, ukuswela amajoni omzimba, izifo zokuzala kunye neziphene ezinzima zokuzalwa eVietnam, eMelika, naseVietnamese-baseMelika bavezwa ngqo kunye nabantwana babo nabazukulwana.
Kule ndawo inamandla, uHoan Thi Tran kunye noHeather Bowser babelana ngamabali abo. UJonathan Moore uxoxa ngamatyala asemthethweni aseMelika ajikeleze iAgent Orange, kunye noTricia Euvrard uthetha ngomthetho wangoku eFrance. USusan Schnall uthetha ngemiphumela ebanzi yezempilo yeAgent Orange, kunye noPaul Cox ngokufutshane baxoxa ngomthetho kwiAgent Orange ezokwaziswa kungekudala nguNkosikazi waseCongress uBarbara Lee.
