Comments on: House Panel Probes "Poisoned Patriots"

Ex-Marines Seek Nearly $4B For Exposure To Chemicals At Camp Lejeune

[sclaires]

P.S. I forgot to mention the typewriter shop where chemicals were used to clean typewriters, adding machines, etc. And, all without proper ventilation.

[sclaires]

There were many incidents of lack of proper containment of chemicals at Fort Jackson, SC in the past. The furniture repair show did not have proper ventilation for chemicals used to strip paint off of furniture or when furniture was painted. The automotive shop had asbestos floating through the air all the time in addition to the chemicals which where used to clean motors, etc of equipment. All three of these shops had I don't know how many to get sick from or die from the chemicals which were floating through the air all the time. The water supply for the whole installation was contaminated with Lord only knows what. You could let water sit in a container for a while and things would participate down to the bottom. It was nothing but a disaster waiting to happen and still is happening. And nothing has been done to clean up all the contamination.

[gkc99]

sassalin:

Yes, the disregard of veteran's health, once they had served their purpose, goes back to the days when GW Bush was dodging the draft. The brass and the political leaders brushed the damage done by Agent Orange under the carpet during the Vietnam was. However, the Bush administration has shown a high degree of disregard of soldier's health, such as the lack of body armor and lack of armored vehicles at the time of the optional invasion (it could have waiting 6 months easily), and the high toll being taken by the much more serious injuries that are survived in the present war. Bush certainly has responsibility for what happens now.

[pleiku1]

Camp Kinzer, Marine base in Okinawa, Japan, is located close to a giant incinerator. On the Japanese map, the incinerator is shown as "Green Park". Japanese incinerators are noted for producing high amount of dioxin from burning plastic wrappings, so common in Japan. I noticed the incinerator never operated during the day, only at night.

[talkingham]

No can't blame Bushie on this one but his track record of getting anything done to help people such as after katrina is a total embrassment, so unless you are an extended family member of Bushie, such as a Saudi or Kawaiti oil shiek don't expect much help.

[sassalin]

gkc99,

This started in the 1950's thru the 1980's. Last time I checked Bush was not in office. Sorry but can't blame this one on him.

I hope the families do recieve the help they need!!

[sjc_1]

Military bases all over have similar problems. I guess they think that since the military fights for our freedoms, they should be exempt from our environmental laws. I don't think you are truly free when you are dying from chemically induced illness brought on by governmental recklessness.

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