The AP strikes out here as usual. The writer needs to start over again and do research into low levels of chemical and biological weapons used by Saddam on our troops.
Let's all recognize this article for what it is: An attempt to harm and disgrace the U.S. military.
Have a good friend with Gulf War Syndrome. He woke up in a hospital in Germany, 5 days after lights out in Iraq. After he could walk, he was retired medically, but that was by no means the end of his troubles. He figures he was gassed by the Iraqis
Based on everything I've read on this subject, I believe Saddam used low levels of chemical and biological weapons on our soldiers in Gulf War I. That's why we hit the Republican Guard so hard during the middle of the ground war and that's why we bombed the entire convoy of Iraqi vehicles fleeing Kuwait (ending in the famous "Highway of Death"). According to a FReeper named The Dentist, we even dropped a fuel-air explosive on the Iraqis, which makes the biggest explosion possible without using a nuclear weapon. Bush 41 might have even nuked Iraq if the war had lasted longer, but I think by the time we figured out conclusively what chemicals Saddam had used on us, the war was already over and the chem/bio threat was gone.
As a Korean Vet, 1965-1967 I was subjected to many of these claims and, I have many health problems. However I do not contribute these illness to my being around missiles and tanks
that were laden with chemical and biological weapons.
I wonder if the VA has ck. Mr. Reeds family history of illness's?
Many who were in Korea 1960-68 were exposed to agent orange
but the military denies this. When they sprayed the perimeters of our compounds, the chems. would stick to your throat for days.
Many illness's can be attributed to this, but also many of my illness's can be inherited, as others must confess.