Saturday, April 29, 2017

Marshalls remain hampered and co-opted by US, says Pilger

A filmmaker says the Marshall Islands remains a key installation for American military interests despite their toxic legacy in the country.
The experience of Marshall Islanders due to US nuclear testing is featured in award-winning journalist John Pilger's film The Coming War On China, which examines the US military's positioning around China
Mr Pilger says US compensation to the Marshalls for devastation of their islands, and the inter-generational health problems, due to the testing has been woefully lacking.

The Runit Dome was constructed on Marshall Islands Enewetak Atoll in 1979 to temporarily store radioactive waste produced from nuclear testing by the US military during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Runit Dome was constructed on Marshall Islands Enewetak Atoll in 1979 to temporarily store radioactive waste produced from nuclear testing by the US military during the 1950s and 1960s. Photo: Supplied

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