Controversies+of+the+Gulf+War

**Gulf War Syndrome**
 Gulf War Syndrome was among the many controversies surrounding the Gulf War and it's aftermath. Gulf War Syndrome is a mysterious disease that inflicted veterans of the Persian Gulf War. Some of the symptoms include: The disease is believed to be related to possible chemical and/or biological weapons contamination during the war. The Highway of Death was a highly controversial issue after the Gulf War. U.S. troops attacked retreating Iraqi soldiers, leaving a path of destruction. The acts performed by U.S. troops violated articles of the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
 * large blisters and rashes
 * headaches
 * diarrhea
 * bleeding gums
 * chronic fatigue
 * severe pain in joints and muscles.
 * Highway of Death**

**Bulldozer Assault**
U.S. troops decided to use plows attached to tanks to plow through the Saddam Hussein Line, an Iraqi fortified line near the Saudi Arabian border.

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