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> the vast majority of the 'victims' were American soldiers, not Vietnamese. That's straight up false. Between 3-4 millions Vietnamese suffered from it[1], and
by chinhodado 10y ago
> the vast majority of the 'victims' were American soldiers, not Vietnamese.
That's straight up false. Between 3-4 millions Vietnamese suffered from it[1], and its devastating effects are still very relevant today. Concerning US soldiers, "By April 1993, the Department of Veterans Affairs had compensated only 486 victims, although it had received disability claims from 39,419 soldiers who had been exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam."
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange#Effects_on_the_Vietnamese_people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange#Effects_on_the_Vi...