Environmental Impact of Herbicides

[druneoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

3-Apr-2000

Fellow netters:

The point raised by Sai Wansai is to be well taken. I think the
environmental impact of the use of herbicide[s] in a possible
counter-narcotics effort must be look in details. I haven't so far came
across any discussion or scientific study about environmental impacts
of  spraying herbicides. Anyone who know where to look for such
information please tell us. The type of herbicide that likely to be used
in spraying poppy fields, their  impacts on environment etc.. should be
examined. Note that there can be range of herbicides already in use in
South America -- which we can  probably look at such information.

On the other hand, there has been "no indication" of Americans sending
down their ships to spray poppy fields in Burma-- we have to be quite
clear about this fact. My primary reason for advocating spraying
operation is that it can be done with minimal interference to local
political conflicts.

Lets hope we can find some more information about the herbicides. In 
the mean time, lets pray that the druglords in Burma are still unable to
develop new strains of genetically modified herbicide resistant  poppy
plants.

With best regards, U Ne Oo.
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Dear Friends:

Below is the recent report on the spraying effect of Agent Orange during
the Vietnam War.

My purpose is to critically questioned the advocation of spraying the
poppy fields in the Shan States. No doubt, the ecological effect and
human suffering are link to this type of undertaking. As such, we might
be irresponsible to push for this kind of actions.

Sai Wansai
Shan Democratic Union

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