MP-Ryan, wish I had my hands on the reports on the increasing numbers of malformed newborns from Fallujah.. by just googling "Iraq nuclear pollution" you will find disgusting photos.. The Iraqi government requested the WHO help to asses the damage from pollution on people's health.. that's all I meant.. So if, like you said, have a degree in genetics you'll know that even depleted uranium causes genes alterations to some degrees..
Depleted uranium has very small residual levels of radioactivity and while it's dust has been partially attributed to human health effects when exposure occurs in large quantities, the link between DU exposure and birth defects is not documented in humans. DU has about 60% of the radioactivity of naturally-occurring uranium (as it has a different isotope composition). Uranium produces ionizing radiation, which is capable of damaging DNA under the right circumstances; DU produces a hell of a lot less. The WHO actually notes that DU is more chemically toxic than radiologically (Full report, 2008, WHO conclusions), and tends to affect organ systems like kidneys and not the reproductive system.
The chances of a higher incidence of birth defects (if indeed there is, and I see no sources illustrating that assertion posted thus far) being attributable to DU from munitions used in Iraq are pretty slim. There are lots of potential other sources. And again, you need to actually establish that the levels of birth defects are elevated above background.
Some good reading on DU (which I used myself, and apologies as it seems to be a few years old):
WHO Fact Sheet -
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs257/en/IAEA Website -
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/depleteduranium/2001 study on the health effects of DU [note the abstract] -
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/depleteduranium/properties.pdfUN Secretary General 2008 Report on Uranium Weapons -
http://www.bandepleteduranium.org/en/docs/52.pdfTL;DR: My earlier-planted bull**** flag remains on the field.
There are a lot of good reasons to oppose the invasion of Iraq and subsequent military actions, but birth defects among Iraqi children don't appear to be one of them. Making silly broad statements like that just undermines the legitimacy of other points you raise at the same time.