Scott was asking about MS

Scott was asking about MS - says 400 gulf war vets have it that he knows of, as they are on their own discussion forum His question here. What he did in the gulf war: [quote]We were in the front, but not the very front. My unit 3/6, 2nd Marine
Division, was the second wave of the front line. After the breaching of the mine fields, we had POW's for a day, or so, and then caught back up with the main body. We went to one of our operations, which was to take out a communication center in a huge crater in the ground. Air destroyed them so there was not much for us to do there. We moved again and then set in in a location where there were dead sheep as far as you could see. We were on the edge of them but they were every where. We finally moved to our major operation, Al Jahar (sp). We stayed on the outskirts of the city awaiting orders. There was a land fillright across the street from us.

Some tunnels were found in the land fill so we went in and cleared them out, that was fun. We never went into the city due to the cease fire. At this position we were flanked by their tanks. Our tanks moved in and destroyed them all, an amazing site in the pitch dark. Did they have chemical ammunition on them? Who knows, maybe, maybe not. I have read alot about the demolition of the stock pile ammo in Khamisiah ( have no
idea how to spell it ). I have no idea where my unit was during that time frame, I understand it was after the ground invasion was over. No way to tell where we were. I did stay back on a rear party to help [b]clean[/b] some of the captured vehicles. [b]We cleaned tanks, and tracks[/b]. There is no real way of telling what the hell happened. I was no where near aircraft. If we did move it was by truck and when we did fly it was in helo's, but we
didn't fly during the ground action. Maybe one day some one in power will get some balls and come forward, doubt it but maybe.[/quote]
What did you clean with? How often did you clean your weapon/guns? and with what? Scott[quote]"We cleaned our weapons all the time, several times a day. We used what they called CLP, which they told us was cleaning, lubricant, protectant. That is all we were allowed to use.[/quote] That may be the cause of 2-butoxyethanol poisoning that I have been harping on.

Do you think anyone can find out what the solvents are?

http://www.valdezlink.com/clp.htm

They don't name the solvent or the proprietary ingredient which is said to be a linear hydrocarbon.

I believe it is a primary cause of 'gulf war syndrome'

And I believe the govt has NO IDEA
[quote]Scott: "I have no idea how one would find out what it is, or what's in it. It is not really like a solvent, in that it has a petroleum base to it. It doesn't evaporate and it is oily. It supposedly loosened up the carbon and oiled the weapon all in one."[/quote] [b]Do you have fatigue?[/b] Someone in the military (can't find the e-mail he sent) told me that the troops cleaned their gear (I think he meant guns) daily with a product that contained 2-butoxyethanol.

Now, you note on what they do say, that for repeated use ... wear goggles... etc, etc

I'll ask the chemist on GWV But, if you check more in your blood, you will know (once they find the right test) whether this chemical has harmed you

Do you have fatigue?

That's the blood damage, but all the rest of gulf war syndrome is what this chemical does

http://www.valdezlink.com/gwv1-5.htm my organization of posts under topic of EVOS and GWV

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