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“The consequences of the fumigation are catastrophic. They do it (spraying from planes) in a hurry. They don’t care that they also fumigate corn plantations, prairies, lakes, fish, animals,” said a middle-aged, lightly bearded Colombian man wearing a blue baseball hat, designed with a green marijuana leaf. He spoke to an interviewer for the filmmaker of the 2001 documentary film, “Coco Mama - The War on Drugs,” produced by Jan Thielen.

Monsanto Corporation currently claims to sell over $1 billion ANNUALLY of garden and farm weed killers. Monsanto also claims that RoundUp is not a threat to humans, animals, or the environment.

Meanwhile, the US contractor, DynCorp International, has been hired as a subcontractor to spray RoundUp Ultra on poppy and coca fields in Columbia (fields that would product heroine and cocaine) to eliminate millions of dollars in drug sales.

Thousands of health complaints from herbicide spray victims are beginning to pour in. In light of this situation, all of the major presidential candidates were asked where they stood on this issue. None had a comment. None. Federal campaign finance records show the following Monsanto contributions: Clinton: $5,150; Huckabee: $3,400; Obama: $339; McCain: $250.

Monsanto’s products all carry the required warning labels that would be very useful for those who have access to them and are able to read them. However, in the situation in Columbia, a US contractor is spraying a large area by airplane. How can the people on the ground under the plane know what precautions to take for themselves and their families and their animals? For example: The RoundUp label states: “Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment.” Ummmmmmmm - not happening.

Other warnings? “If inhaled, move person to fresh air….If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by mouth to mouth, if possible….If swollowed, have a person sip a glass of water if able to swallow….Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor.”

For the record, in 1996 Monsanto agreed to stop advertising the product as “safe, non-toxic, harmless or free from risk.” I would certainly hope so.