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To: epicure who wrote (22521)	7/17/2003 11:26:00 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 89467

I take Islamonline with a grain of salt- but this is an interesting article: Mysterious Diseases Haunt U.S. Troops In Iraq NATO experts attribute the mysterious symptoms suffered by U.S. soldiers to the use of depleted uranium BAGHDAD, July 17 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Several mysterious diseases were reported among a number of American troops within the vicinity of Baghdad airport, a military source closely close to NATO unveiled. U.S. soldiers deployed around Baghdad airport started showing symptoms of mysterious fever, itching, scars and dark brown spots on the skin, the source, who refused to be named, said in statements published Thursday, July 17, by the Saudi Al-Watan newspaper. He asserted that three soldiers who suffered these symptoms did not respond to medical treatment in Iraqi hospitals and were flown to Washington for medication. The military source reported a media blackout by U.S. officials to hide such information from the public. The Americans claim the symptoms and the mysterious diseases were resulting from exposure to the scourging sun, which the U.S. troops are not used to, he added. U.S. officials did not come up with an explanation for the symptoms, which NATO experts tend to believe result from direct exposure to powerful nuclear radiations of the sophisticated B-2 bombs used in the war on Iraq, particularly in striking Iraqi Republican Guards forces who deployed to defend the vicinity of Baghdad airport. The military source stressed that the shrouds of secrecy imposed by American officials on the issue were prompted by fears of creating waves of panic and anger among the troops, particularly after announcements that American troops would remain in Iraq indefinitely. He asserted that NATO experts measured levels of radioactive pollution in Iraq and confirmed there were levels of radioactive pollution with destructive impacts on man and environment that may lead to risks suffered by generations to come. On April 25, the British Observer quoted military sources as affirming that depleted uranium shells and bombs used by U.S. and British troops during Iraq invasion were five times more than the number used during 1991 Gulf war. The Pentagon had admitted shelling Iraq with about 350 tons of depleted uranium in 1991, aggravating cancerous tumors cases among Iraqis.

To: epicure who wrote (22521)	7/17/2003 11:27:02 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 89467

Sounds similar to the "pep talk" the troops got when Clinton was President warning the ranks not to publicly criticize him.... JLA

To: epicure who wrote (22521)	7/17/2003 11:50:04 AM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 89467

"that any soldier who criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld would face “possible verbal reprimand or something more stringent” from his commanders, as he admitted that these troops face “guerrilla” war in Iraq." My Best friend was called in front of his Captain...while on the Turner Joy.. and given a similar lecture for writing home to his Mother about what 'actually' happened in the Gulf of Tonkin one dark night Lots of Poor Fishermen were Killed that night My guess the Commanders cannot cut their pay too much..... nothing from nothing t