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Stories from 2002-09-24

Oops, More Unexpected Casualties

Col. David H. Hackworth | AlterNet | September 24, 2002

"After scores of studies costing more than $150 million, a definitive cause for Gulf War Illness has yet to be announced. Investigators and researchers have targeted a number of things, including: the unproven vaccines and drugs our troops were forced to take; the U.S. Depleted Uranium Munitions used against Iraqi armor that exposed our soldiers to radiation; pollution from the oil-well fires; local diseases; even the clouds that blew over our troops when captured Iraqi chemical-warfare weaponry was destroyed by Army engineers." [more]

Analysis: The Profits and Pitfalls of War in Iraq

STAFF | Strategic Forecasting | September 24, 2002

"While the global energy picture has changed much since 1990, one thing is certain: Once it becomes apparent that Washington will settle for nothing less than the ouster of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, oil prices will spike." [more]

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