12/2/21 Patricia Hynes Explains How the US Military Poisoned Its Own Soldiers

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Scott Horton

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🗓️ 4 December 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Scott interviews Patricia Hynes about a piece she wrote back in 2017 highlighting the devastation caused by burn pits on American military bases over the last thirty years. Scott wanted to discuss this now because the Federal Government has finally started looking for ways to help the veterans exposed to these toxic fumes. They also lay out why Biden likely feels he has a personal stake in this effort. Discussed on the show: “The Burn Pits” (Truthdig) “Burn Pits: Federal Government Finally Helping Vets Suffering from Military Pollution” (Institute for Public Accuracy) The Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America's Soldiers by Joseph Hickman Patricia (Pat) Hynes is a retired environmental engineer and professor of environmental health. She is currently publishing and speaking on the health effects of war and militarism on society and on women in particular; climate justice; renewable energy; and the hazards of nuclear power. She directs the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice in western Massachusetts This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys check it out December 8th in New York City the Soho Forum is hosting a debate on the resolution.
0:06.0	While vaccine mandates are an infringement on freedom, some are justified due to their big payoff in lives saved.
0:13.6	For the affirmative will be George Mason law professor E.
0:16.6	Le Soman, and for the negative,
0:19.5	our friend Angela McCardle,
0:21.4	chair of the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County, and declared candidate for
0:25.6	National Chair of the Libertarian Party.
0:29.2	The live debate will be at the Sheen Center, and of course, yes, they do have the vaccine restrictions at the Sheen Center and of course yes they do have the vaccine
0:33.1	restrictions at the Sheen Center but they do not at Gene Epstein's
0:37.2	apartment they're going to have a live viewing party at Gene's house so
0:41.6	people who oppose the mandates can watch the debate about the mandates.
0:47.0	And so find out everything you need to know all about it at the Soho Forum.org that's
0:51.4	this December the 8th in New York. All right, shall welcome to the Scott Horton Show.
1:07.0	I'm the Director of the Libertarian Institute, Editorial Director of Anti-War.com, author of the book Pools Arren, Time to End the War in Afghanistan
1:16.4	and the brand new enough already. Time to end the war on terrorism. And I've recorded more
1:21.4	than 5,500 interviews since 2003, almost all on foreign policy and all available
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1:35.4	YouTube.com slash Scott Horton Show.
1:41.0	All right, y'all introducing Patricia Hines. She is a retired environmental engineer and
1:45.9	professor of environmental health. And she, one of her books is The Recurring
1:52.4	Silent Spring. and she's got this piece out called
1:56.4	the Burn Pitts at Truth Dig. It's from 2017 you You can read about that.
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