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Post number 4273

Sean Meade — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:58:50 -0800

'Gulf War Syndrome' cause? An interesting potential link (via thewebtoday).

By: dhartung

dhartung — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:48:47 -0800

Depleted uranium has been discussed as a possible cause since the beginning. The three top suspects have always been, roughly, a) Iraqi chemical weapons, b) depleted uranium in shells, c) vaccines and such given to American troops in case they encountered gas or bioweapons.

By: Mr. skullhead

Mr. skullhead — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:49:48 -0800

If a 'sevenfold increase in cancer' isn't enough for you, I don't know what is. Any government that uses these weapons should be charged with war crimes against humanity.

By: gyc

gyc — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:19:39 -0800

"Saddam Children's Hospital" somehow just sounds wrong.

By: lagado

lagado — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:56:52 -0800

Didn't they use depeleted uranium when bombing Serbia too?

By: holgate

holgate — Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:17:58 -0800

lagado: yep.