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Judge Halts Forced Military Anthrax Shots

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Posted by Steve White 2003-12-23 1:55:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tto be completely honest, the reason I thing I and the guys in my squad didn't end up with Gulf War Syndrome was that our medic gun-decked our "nerve gas" shots.

None of the guys in my squad got it, while other guys in the company did.

That stuff isnt well tested enough. Experimental stuff should be for the rabbits, not for troops. Test and Certify it before you fill soldiers bodies up with it under orders.

This is more legacy of Clinton being a cheap bastard and allowing experimental drugs to be used instead of spending the money to get them fully tested.

Its a shame Bush has continued it. And this is one instance where the Judge does need to get between the troops and their upper command structure, for the protection fo the troops.

Come on Bush anmd Congress. Pay the money to get this stuff fully researched and tested before you order people to be injected with it.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-12-23 4:08:28 AM|| 2003-12-23 4:08:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A couple of points to consider:
1. Bush got his shot before everybody else did. 2. A bunch of marines going into Liberia gundecked all their shots as well - and had to be evacuated - I think they got typhus.
3. I think that the pills that were taking prior to the Gulf War I was something else.
4. The anthrax vaccine was rushed, because we had a bunch of people die from an anthrax attack that still has not been solved.
5. Lot's of Nigerians are worried about taking the polio vaccine and children are getting sick there.

Dr. White may have more pertinent observations.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-23 5:41:23 PM|| 2003-12-23 5:41:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Another point: judges aren't doctors.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-23 5:43:55 PM|| 2003-12-23 5:43:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 A bunch of marines going into Liberia gundecked all their shots as well - and had to be evacuated - I think they got typhus.

Malaria. We had one clown who pulled the same stunt before reporting to the ship. He ended up getting medevaced after we left Kenya.

Posted by Pappy 2003-12-23 9:04:19 PM|| 2003-12-23 9:04:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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