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Gulf War Syndrome: Govt. Puts Veterans Last

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A new report contains convincing evidence that Gulf War Syndrome is real, affects around 175,000 soldiers, and was caused by anti-nerve gas treatments and pesticides that soldiers were exposed to by the U.S. military during the 1990-91 Gulf War. (Source: LA Times, 18 Nov. 2008)

The government has been denying that the syndrome, which causes neurological problems, is real since the early 90s. I guess it's more important to deny incompetence than to help veterans get the health care they need.

 

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