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Toxic tests of vets
The Sun, 1st February
The Ministry of Defence will pay out £3million worth of compensation to veterans who were used as human guinea pigs. 360 servicemen were tricked into being exposed to the poison gas Sarin between 1939 and 1989 in exchange for extra pay and leave. They were told that they were helping to find a cure for the common cold at the Government’s infamous Porton Down research centre, established in 1916 to test chemical and biological weapons. Despite ending a five year campaign for justice which will provide each service personnel with £8,300, many of the victims have suffered long-term illnesses and permanent health damage. The MoD released a statement saying that the ‘Government sincerely apologises’ to the men and their families.
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