Trip Report

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1.  Authority:  [    b.2.    ]

2.  3-12 April 1994, Riyahd, SA; Kuwait City, SU;[   (b)(1) sec 
1.3(a)(5)   ] 

3.  Composition of Party:    [   (b)(6)   ]                       
  Dr. Edwin Dorn USD(P&R); rts.[   (b)(6)   ]

Jeanne Fites DUSD (P&R)        [    b.2.    ]

4.  Purpose of trip: Fact finding mission to Investigate reports 
of CBW use during Desert Storm.

5.  Principal persons contacted: 
Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Swailem, Deputy Minister of Health for 
Executive Affairs
MG Abdul Hammeed Al-Faraldl, General Director, Medical Services 
Department, RSAF
Shelkh Othman Al-Hummaid, Assistant Minister for Military Affairs, 
Ministry of Defense and Aviation
MG Al -Al kaml, Northern Area Commander
Dr. Jassim Mohammad al-Ansarl, Director General, Royal Commission 
for Jubayl Industrial City

Kuwait City
Mr. Ahamad Al-Klaib, National Assembly Member and Chairman of the 
National Assembly's Health Committee

US Officials and Forces
Dr. David Welch, Charge d' Affaires, Riyahd SA
MG William Boice, Chief US Military Training Mission to Saudi 
Arabia
SD William Nash, Program Manager, Saudi Arabian National Guard

RADM Robert Hickey Jr, Chief Joint Task Force/Southwest Asia
BC Jeffery Grime, Commander 4404th Composite Wing, Daharan, 
"Tadtown"
Dr. Mark Speckhard, Director of Clinical Facilities, Saudi ARAMCO 
Medical Facility, Daharan

Ms. Gloria Debell, Charge d' Affaires, Kuwait City

6. Facts and Discussion: At each stop Dr. Dorn explained the 
purpose of his visit, to investigate the cause of Gulf War 
Syndrome and to explore the Issue of CBW use during Desert Storm. 
 Dr. Dorn's delegation was told by all parties that no Saudi or 
Kuwait military or civilians experienced any symptoms which could 
be categorlzed as Gulf War Syndrome.  Dr. Speckhard at the ARAMCO 
Medical facility went further, saying that his organization had 
monitored the health status of thousands of expatriots who have 
worked on major construction projects in Saudi Arabia since 1977 
and that there were no cases similar to Gulf War Syndrome.  The 
issue of whether Iraq used CBW during Desert Storm was also 
addressed.  The delegation visited the alleged site of one Czech 
detection near KKMC and queried all parties on their views on the 
subject of CBW use and their Understanding of the reporting 
procedures when detections were made.  Not one person felt that 
Iraq used CBW or that any troops were exposed to CBW.  The Czech 
detections were viewed essentially as a false positive.  Dr. Dorn 
did meet with one US soldier a Warrant officer who felt that he 
might have Gulf War Syndrome.  This meeting was conducted in 
private.  During the meeting, I spoke with several of the 
Warrant's chain of command.  All stated he was a superior soldier, 
who wanted to keep the issue very low key.  No one, including the 
medical officer, felt that one could explain what was causing the 
soldier's problems.  The medical officer opined that It was stress 
related.

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   7. Recommeded Action: None