ns are suffering from the effects of chemical or biological weapons, they might havegrounds for some restitution from the United States government, or perhaps the Iraqigovernment. Organizations began to form in response to rising concern over the plight ofGulf War veterans. Official Pentagon numbers show a total of 697,000 U.S. citizens took part in theGulf War, but they may not include non-military members. About 6 percent of Gulf Warveterans have reported an ailment they believe is linked to their service. The Pentagonfound that 85 percent had ailments or diseases with known causes not linked to the GulfWar. Further Defense Department research is focusing on the slightly less than 1 percentof all Gulf War veterans, whose ailments could not be diagnosed. Their problems includedheadache and memory loss, fatigue, sleep disorders, and intestinal and respiratoryailments. These have come to be known as the symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome. The Gulf War Syndrome is nothing more than a hearsay. It is a disease in whichall of the science involving it is replaced by rumor. The opinions or real medical expertsare replaced by the opinion of veterans who believe they are now medical experts. There have been accounts of symptoms such as: aching muscles, aching joints,abdominal pain, facial pain, chest pain, blood clots, flushing, night sweats, blurry vision,photosensitivity, jaundice, bruising, shaking, vomiting, fevers, sinus growths, irritability,fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, weight gain, loss of appetite, heartburn, nausea,bad breath, hair loss, graying hair, rashes, sore throat, heart disease, diverticulitis andother intestinal disorders, kidney stones, a growth in the eye, tingling and itchingsensations, sore gums, cough, cancer, diarrhea with and without bleeding, constipation,testicular pain, epididymitis, unspecified swelling, memory loss, dizziness, inability toconcentrate, choking sensation, depression, lightheadedness, hot...
