The legacy of death and misery from the invasions of Iraq and
Afghanistan continues today, and, once again, Dick Cheney plays a
central role. A new book by Joseph
Hickman, a former U.S. Marine and Army sergeant, titled “The Burn Pits:
The Poisoning of America’s Soldiers” details how soldiers and local
civilian populations were exposed to constant streams of toxic smoke
from the burning of waste.
