The Lasting Effects of Agent Orange

For many Americans, the Vietnam War is a difficult period. These people have to go to village and crime-ridden land, while families and friends are waiting to see if their loved ones go home. But the biggest crime that occurred during that time was in our own backyard. The government used a powerful herbicide called Agent Orange. Agent Orange was used to "Exposure to woodland guerrillas" (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). It contains a lot of dioxin which is a toxic chemical substance. Orange is also used to give our soldiers a clear line of fire, which in turn gives the enemies a clear line of fire.

Various social political influences of the orange agent are also recorded. Decades have passed since the US military used oranges, but it is still difficult to maintain the transparency of justice and citizens. Companies that are ethically charged with the use of chemical substances are said to be "conflicting and focusing on technical discussion." In January 2004, the first court proceedings against Vietnamese victims took place in New York District Court. The district court concluded that "herbicide application ... is not a war crime before 1975", and international law prevented the company producing orange from taking responsibility. An alternative model to adjust Vietnamese compensation for dioxin-induced harm was also proposed. Some people demand defoliation and destruction to be regarded as "environmental war crimes"

In fact, the influence of the orange agent to Vietnam is full of many differences and uncertain outcomes. Information on the exact number of atomized oranges and other herbicides and the exact location the US will use in Vietnam during the Vietnam War is unknown. However, information on the long-term impact of oranges on the environment and people in Vietnam is limited. The difference between the ambiguous message representing the orange effect and the opinion comes from a big problem known as "the fog of war". When using herbicides, the US military ignores the potential long-term environmental and health effects of extensive use of oranges in Vietnam. As in the United States, the governments of South Vietnam and North Vietnam have deleted all deployment deployment details in order to keep them secret during the war. Therefore, the current Vietnamese government has fewer clues about cleaning oranges and dioxins.