Gulf War syndrome - The mysterious illness that afflicted Desert Storm veterans

This is an excerpt from the video "The Role of Lies and Propaganda in the Gulf War (Documentary, 1996)". Watch the video in full length here:    • The Role of Lies and Propaganda in the Gul...   Maggie O’Kane returns to Iraq five years after Desert Storm to try to understand why she was not able to report the war freely and to investigate some of the stories which simply didn’t stand up. The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 00:05 - Gulf War syndrome #documentary #history #gulfwar #iraq #1991 #usa #veteran #mystery ------- Subscribe to wocomoHISTORY: https://goo.gl/oXDoxY Follow us on Facebook:   / wocomo   ------- On their return from Iraq, many veterans had no idea that the Gulf War would pursue them. Unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory problems have affected Gulf War veterans. But not only Americans, this medical condition spread to all veterans of the countries involved in the war. It's what we call Gulf War syndrome. How to explains it? According to studies, there are several possible causes: the chemical exposure, including uranium, used by the USA and its allies, and sarin gas. But also extreme weather and even the vaccines injected to the soldiers before going to war. Even today, the mystery surrounding these syndromes affecting Gulf War veterans remains unsolved. Original title: Riding the Storm - how to tell lies and win wars A film by Ron Orders © 1996, Licensed by Cinecontact ------- Documentaries about historical topics from the beginning of the 20th century to the turn of the millennium: wocomoHISTORY offers reliable high-quality information sources. The films on our channel are produced by leading production companies. Check out our other channels to watch high quality documentaries: ▷ wocomoDOCS:    / wocomodocs   ▷ wocomoWILDLIFE:    / wocomowildlife   ▷ wocomoHISTORY:    / wocomohistory   ▷ wocomoTRAVEL:    / wocomotravel   ▷ wocomoCOOK:    / wocomocook   wocomoHISTORY is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.