Scorched Earth Legacies of Chemical Warfare in Vietnam

by Wilcox, Fred A.; Chomsky, Noam

• ISBN13: 9781609801380
• ISBN10: 1609801385
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-13
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Summary

Scorched Earth is the first book to chronicle the effects of chemical warfare on the Vietnamese people and their environment, where, even today, more than 3 million peopleincluding 500,000 childrenare sick and dying from birth defects, cancer, and other illnesses that can be directly traced to Agent Orange/dioxin exposure. Weaving first-person accounts with original research, Vietnam War scholar Fred A. Wilcox examines long-term consequences for future generations, laying bare the ongoing monumental tragedy in Vietnam, and calls for the United States government to finally admit its role in chemical warfare in Vietnam. Wilcox also warns readers that unless we stop poisoning our air, food, and water supplies, the cancer epidemic in the United States and other countries will only worsen, and he urgently demands the chemical manufacturers of Agent Orange to compensate the victims of their greed and to stop using the Earth's rivers, lakes, and oceans as toxic waste dumps. Vietnam has chosen August 10the day that the US began spraying Agent Orange on Vietnamas Agent Orange Day, to commemorate all its citizens who were affected by the deadly chemical. Scorched Earth will be released upon the third anniversary of this day, in honor of all those whose families have suffered, and continue to suffer, from this tragedy.

Author Biography

FRED A. WILCOX is a veteran’s advocate, environmentalist, and scholar of the Vietnam War. His book, Waiting for an Army to Die: The Tragedy of Agent Orange, helped break the story of the effects of chemical warfare on US veterans who had served in Vietnam. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his scholarship, including the Chapel of the Four Chaplains Humanitarian Award, which was presented to him on two occasions by the Vientma Veterans of America. Wilcox lives in Ithaca, New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. I
Ecocide	p. 9
Transformations	p. 25
Promises	p. 41
Sprayed and Betrayed	p. 63
A Lucky Man	p. 73
Generations	p. 79
Jurisprudence	p. 85
The Last Family	p. 105
The Realm	p. 113
Free Fire Zone	p. 133
Chemical Children	p. 145
Evidence Room	p. 155
Letters Don't Lie	p. 165
Appendices
Selection from "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation: Memorandum, Order and Judgment	p. 187
Vietnamese Studies on Agent Orange/Dioxin	p. 193
VA: Veterans'Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure	p. 197
Agent Orange: Important Dates	p. 201
Acknowledgments	p. 205
Notes	p. 207
Bibliography	p. 213
Index	p. 217
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