During Gulf War 2 more than 1000 tons of depleted Uranium were discharged.
environmental clean up and medical care of soldiers injured in friendly fire incidents
involving DU weapons. Rokke later wrote the DU safety rules adopted by the Army, but
was relieved of subsequent duties after he criticized commanders for not following
those rules and not treating exposed troops from NATO's war in Yugoslavia.
By Dr. Doug Rokke
The upcoming battle Gulf War II will result in casualties that include:
* killed in action
* wounded in action
* killed in accidents
* and additional casualties that do not show up until after the completion of hostilities.
During the Gulf War between 1990 and 1991 the United States military incurred: 467
individuals wounded in action, 148 killed in battle, and 145
killed in other than battle (i.e. accidents). Therefore, the total number of US Gulf War
casualties was 760 at the time of redeployment.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefit Administration Office
of Performance Analysis and Integrity Data and Information Services Gulf War Veterans
Information System report that was just published (May 2002) states that as of May 2002:
696,778 individuals had served during the Gulf War with 572,833 individuals now eligible
for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include lifetime medical care, financial
compensation, and a lifetime pension.
The difference of 123,945 individuals includes Desert Storm veterans who are still on
active duty, who already received a disability rating directly from the military, and
those who are ineligible for benefits for various reasons.
As of May 2002, 206,861 veterans had filed claims for benefits based on service-connected
injuries and illnesses caused by Gulf War combat related duties
http://www.rense.com/general29/gulf.htm
Former Maj. Douglas Rokke, who was director of the Army's depleted
uranium project, spoke to 125 people at the Buffalo & Erie County
Historical Society.
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report says over 221,000 of our
sons and daughters are on permanent disability and over 10,000 dead -
one-third of our Gulf War I force. And they're coming back sick right
now."
http://traprockpeace.org/rokkedepleteduranium220703.html
Of those stationed in the theater, including after the conflict, 221,000 have
been awarded disability, according to a Veterans Affairs (VA) report issued
September 10, 2002.
http://traprockpeace.org/rokkesummerdutour03.html
Shocking report reveals local troops
may be victims of america's high-tech weapons
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/180333p-156685c.html
Landmark court case could establish critical link for Gulf war veterans
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1258632,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2982609.stm
http://www.ccmep.org/2003_articles/Iraq/050503_when_the_dust_settles__do_armor.htm
Soldiers now fighting in Iraq are being exposed to battlefield hazards that have been
associated with the Gulf War Syndrome that afflicts a quarter-million veterans of the
1991 war, said a former Central Command Army officer in Operation Desert Storm.
environmental clean up and medical care of soldiers injured in friendly fire incidents
involving DU weapons. Rokke later wrote the DU safety rules adopted by the Army, but
was relieved of subsequent duties after he criticized commanders for not following
those rules and not treating exposed troops from NATO's war in Yugoslavia.
exposed to many of the same battlefield conditions that they believe are responsible
for Gulf War Syndrome. These illnesses have left 221,000 veterans on medical disability
and another 51,000 seeking that status from the Veterans Administration as of May 2002.
http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm/ID/7570
Even more alarmingly, the VA revealed that 206,861 veterans, almost a third of General
Schwarzkopf's entire army, had filed claims for medical care, compensation, and pension
benefits based on injuries and illnesses caused by combat in 1991.
http://www.refusingtokill.net/realcasualtyratefromamerica.htm
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