Ed, to the reader who urged cutting Saddam some slack, you replied, “I don’t remember us dropping nerve gas on our people.” What country do you think sold that nerve gas to Saddam Hussein? My son was in the first Gulf War and saw the gas canisters “Made in America.”

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It’s good to hear your son made it back. Hopefully he’s not one of the more than 4,000 U.S. veterans of the Gulf War suffering from myriad illnesses collectively labelled “Gulf War Syndrome.” They’ve reported symptoms of muscle and joint pain, memory loss, intestinal and heart problems, fatigue, running noses, urinary urgency, diarrhea, twitching, rashes, and sores.— Ed. Note