on monday, the research advisory committee on gulf war veterans’ illnesses issued a report concluding that Gulf War syndrome is a distinct physical condition.

apparently this contradicts earlier findings of the IOM, and it may have an impact on the position taken by the office of the special assistant for gulf war illnesses. then again, it might not. from the website, GulfLINK “was established in August 1995 to provide on-line access to medical, operational, and intelligence documents from the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Its purpose was and is to provide Service members, veterans, and any interested person with information on what happened during that war that might have affected the health of those who served.”

inneresting.