U.S. Army Makes Exceptions To Anthrax Shots Rule

[Newsjock]

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U.S. Army Makes Exceptions To Anthrax Shots Rule

By THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, Courant Staff Writer

The U.S. Army has sent to Iraq at least four soldiers who have refused to be vaccinated against anthrax, despite the Pentagon's long-held insistence that the vaccine is mandatory for all service members assigned to areas of combat or probable terrorism.

The deployments by base commanders in Indiana, Kentucky, New York and Wisconsin has led Pentagon critics to question the seriousness of the anthrax threat and the fairness of penalties meted out by the armed services earlier for scores of service members nationwide who refused the vaccine.

"This is the first hint that a few courageous operational commanders are beginning to exercise judgment, and are acknowledging what Pentagon leaders will not - that the anthrax threat was simply political hype that is no longer worth losing good soldiers over," John Richardson said.

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[Mari333]

1. When my stepson left they gave him anthrax shots in both arms

when he called from Spain the other night he said he couldnt even lift his arms..and now hes in Iraq.. and he cant hardly lift his arms? Give me a break..add to that he has scoliosis of the spine, shit, the high ranking military doesnt give a rats ass what happens to these kids, they and the rest of the Bush cabal doesnt give a flying fuck. Thats the gods truth.