The Federal Government Finally Admits It: "Gulf War Syndrome Is Real"
by Danny Fisher
After years of denying the reality of Gulf War Syndrome, the federal government today finally admitted that it is a very real condition. CNN reports:
- An extensive federal report released Monday concludes that roughly one in four of the 697,000 U.S. veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War suffer from Gulf War illness.
That illness is a condition now identified as the likely consequence of exposure to toxic chemicals, including pesticides and a drug administered to protect troops against nerve gas.
The 452-page report states that “scientific evidence leaves no question that Gulf War illness is a real condition with real causes and serious consequences for affected veterans.”
The report, compiled by a panel of scientific experts and veterans serving on the congressionally mandated Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses, fails to identify any cure for the malady.
It also notes that few veterans afflicted with Gulf War illness have recovered over time.
Provocateur Michael Moore reflects on this today by posting a years-old report on the issue from one of his past television shows:
