Plastic soup the size of the US found in the Pacific

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

Then I assume you also believe the war in Iraq to be bogus because there were no WMDs?
Actually, I KNOW you don't think that way, but you should if your quote above is accurate of the way you feel. Or do you just think the Greenies are overstating their case?

Give me a break, once again you are using false comparisons to make a point, which is the same thing this article does by including a picture that isn't of the topic! If this problem is as big as the article claims, then they should have no problem providing a picture of it. But the reality is that a real picture of it wouldn't have as much of an impact as one of some polluted river in China, so they use this one instead to draw up some emotion.

And yes, I do believe the Greenies are overstating their case yet again! Global Warming is a classic example, and they realize that to garner any media attention you have to exaggerate. I am not saying there isn't a pollution problem on the planet, but to claim that there is that amount of garbage the size of the US floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is not believable.

By the way, I spent 25 years of my life in uniform, and continue to serve the US military as a contractor. I work with guys who have been to and fought in Iraq, and did two trips to Afghanistan myself, as well as one to Bosnia. I also see troops who have lost their limbs to WMDs all the time at Wilford Hall and Brook Army Medical Center here in San Antonio, and I recognize their sacrifice and courage; so I don't appreciate your comparison between the war in Iraq and some exaggerated claims of plastic floating around in the Pacific! I can tell the difference between what is real, and what is made up...can you?