Thread: One-fourth of Gulf War veterans ill

Les Blumenthal
Mcclatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Sixteen years after the Persian Gulf War ended, more than 1 in 4 of those who fought remain seriously ill with medical problems ranging from severe fatigue and joint pain to Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis and brain cancer, the chairman of a congressional advisory committee testified Tuesday.

But even as more is learned about what's now called Gulf War Veterans Illness, the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs remain in virtual denial about its causes, and have been slow to offer treatment, said James Binns, the head of the research advisory committee on the disease. "This is a tragic record of failure, and the time lost can never be regained," Binns told the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "This government manipulation of science and violation of law to devalue the health problems of ill veterans is something I would not have believed possible in this country until I took this job."

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This sucks, but I think that it is the beginning of a larger problem. I blame allot of this on the heavy use of DU weapons. .

Originally Posted by michaelr

Les Blumenthal
Mcclatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Sixteen years after the Persian Gulf War ended, more than 1 in 4 of those who fought remain seriously ill with medical problems ranging from severe fatigue and joint pain to Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis and brain cancer, the chairman of a congressional advisory committee testified Tuesday.

But even as more is learned about what's now called Gulf War Veterans Illness, the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs remain in virtual denial about its causes, and have been slow to offer treatment, said James Binns, the head of the research advisory committee on the disease. "This is a tragic record of failure, and the time lost can never be regained," Binns told the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "This government manipulation of science and violation of law to devalue the health problems of ill veterans is something I would not have believed possible in this country until I took this job."

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This sucks, but I think that it is the beginning of a larger problem. I blame allot of this on the heavy use of DU weapons. .

DU weapons ?

Originally Posted by Six

DU weapons ?

Depleted uranium.

It's pretty nasty stuff and is linked to cancers, illness, and deformed babies.

Here is some info...What is Depleted Uranium? This link is mild, but you can certainly find out more about it on the web.

And Hillary wants to put healthcare for all in the hands of the government.......yea right!

Thanks so much for posting this. My husband is a gulf war veteran and has been ill for about a year, and testing hasn't been able to reveal the cause of his illness. I'm going to show him this, maybe we can find an answer. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by michaelr

Les Blumenthal
Mcclatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Sixteen years after the Persian Gulf War ended, more than 1 in 4 of those who fought remain seriously ill with medical problems ranging from severe fatigue and joint pain to Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis and brain cancer, the chairman of a congressional advisory committee testified Tuesday.

But even as more is learned about what's now called Gulf War Veterans Illness, the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs remain in virtual denial about its causes, and have been slow to offer treatment, said James Binns, the head of the research advisory committee on the disease. "This is a tragic record of failure, and the time lost can never be regained," Binns told the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "This government manipulation of science and violation of law to devalue the health problems of ill veterans is something I would not have believed possible in this country until I took this job."

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This sucks, but I think that it is the beginning of a larger problem. I blame allot of this on the heavy use of DU weapons. .

Reality has it that these are symptoms of being exposed to a biological WMD but since everone knows their arent any WMD's in Iraq their probably all lying :whistling:

Originally Posted by Republicant

Reality has it that these are symptoms of being exposed to a biological WMD but since everone knows their arent any WMD's in Iraq their probably all lying :whistling:

A link please.

Originally Posted by kaylen

Thanks so much for posting this. My husband is a gulf war veteran and has been ill for about a year, and testing hasn't been able to reveal the cause of his illness. I'm going to show him this, maybe we can find an answer. Thanks again.

You and your husband should look at this. It has some rather large studies and links, and you may find that some of the symptoms match what your experiencing.

Current Issues - Depleted Uranium Weapons

Good luck to you both, and thanks to you both.

A link for what ??? DOH !!!! its in the link he provided LOLOLOLOLOL !!!!!


Among those testifying was Julie Mock, a 40-year-old mother of two from Seattle who served along the Iraq-Kuwait border with a medical unit. In early 1991, the alarms of chemical detectors went off repeatedly, she said.

Hello ?????

Originally Posted by Republicant

A link for what ??? DOH !!!! its in the link he provided LOLOLOLOLOL !!!!!


Among those testifying was Julie Mock, a 40-year-old mother of two from Seattle who served along the Iraq-Kuwait border with a medical unit. In early 1991, the alarms of chemical detectors went off repeatedly, she said.

Hello ?????

I am predicting a short lifespan for you here.

Here is what you said.

"Reality has it that these are symptoms of being exposed to a biological WMD but since everone knows their arent any WMD's in Iraq their probably all lying"


Now do you have some statemnet to back of your "fact" that these are the symptoms displayed 16 are absolutely caused by WMD's?