This is the book that was handed out to every member of the American congress.

It provides a well researched, impartial view of the events of the Gulf War, allowing the reader to come to their own conclusions.

Included is the testimony of both Gulf War vets and their families, describing what in their opinion went on, during and after the war. Content is also very good on the medical side with compelling evidence presented linking veterans illnesses with chemicals and chemical sensitivities. There is also enough here to warrant a reading by sufferers of CFS, fibromyalgia and similar disorders whose symptoms include chemical sensitivities.

One of the best books available if you are looking for a comprehensive view of the events of the Gulf War, not just a medical investigation.

If you want a thorough review of the current medical thinking regarding Gulf War Syndrome as well as absorbing personal accounts of the war itself and what followed for many thousands of veterans, here is a good place to start.

Jeff Wheelwright, himself a reporter sent to the Gulf, covers the politics and the media's part in the war as well as reviewing possible factors present in the environment that have been suggested as a cause for veterans illnesses. He describes in detail how Gulf War Syndrome came to be linked intimately with CFS, MCS and Fibromyalgia and argues that a new view of biology and health are needed before any of these conditions can be adequately explained. With this in mind there is discussion of the emerging branch of medicine known as psychoneuroimmunology.

The author investigates all leads with regards to what may have caused veteran's illnesses but he does remain skeptical that chemical exposures and other environmental factors might have triggered Gulf War syndrome.

In conclusion, this is a compassionate exploration of how many veterans were affected by the war and left with unexplained health problems collectively known as Gulf War syndrome.