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War, Ecology, and Emerging Intelligence

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Refugees: 2 million (9)

Laos (1964-973)

http://www.opednews.com/populum/# of people killed: 62,000 (11)

Total US bomb tonnage: 3 million tons (more than US + allies in WWII)

Total US cluster bomblets dropped: 270 million

Napalm: A considerable but unknown portion of total bomb tonnage

Defoliant: 1 million gallons (43)

Total acres defoliated: 150,000 (60)

Total acres spray with defoliant, napalmed and bombed: - to 1 million

Refugees: 1 million (54)

Guatemala (1954-1990)

http://www.opednews.com/populum/# of people killed 200,000 (11)

Nicaragua (1970-1990)

http://www.opednews.com/populum/# of people killed 78,000 (38)

Landmines: 180,000

El Salvador (1979-1992)
http://www.opednews.com/populum/# of people killed: 75,000

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