2006-09-13

A Different Perspective 02: Gulf War Syndrome

The same story has two completely different headlines, though it seems the Time headline is more credible. This is the benefit of living in a two newspaper town.

From the Seattle PI:

No such thing as Gulf War syndrome, federal report says
By ANDREW BRIDGESTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON -- The unexplained symptoms that afflict thousands of Gulf War veterans don't constitute a single illness, a federally funded study concludes.

From the Seattle Times:


Panel finds there is no single "Gulf War syndrome"
By David Brown

The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — An expert panel reviewing hundreds of studies has concluded there is no single "Gulf War syndrome" afflicting thousands of veterans of the first war in Iraq, although they have suffered vague symptoms at a much higher rate than other veterans.

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