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SQUALENE = GULF WAR SYNDROME = VACCINE INJURY = A FORGOTTEN LESSON

Writer's picture: Mark PlayneMark Playne

In 2025, it's worth remembering how over 35 years ago, how 30% of all military personnel suffered injury after being mandated to take military vaccines.

This vaccine injury was renamed Gulf War Syndrome.

The injuries have mostly been attributed to the use of Squalene


Some key parallels to the C19 roll-out to take note of.


  • The use of the reassuring term 'safe and effective'

  • The denial of ingredients or contaminants, in this case Sqaulene (let's remember the current use of graphene)

  • The denial of cause of injury is persistent. The injured are gaslit, punished and marginalised. (watch the short documentary below to hear testimonies and promises that squalene was not being used)

  • This renaming of obvious vaccine injury as a 'fill in the blank' syndrome

  • The vaccines were experimental and not FDA-approved.

  • The vaccines were 'mandated'

  • The vaccine was administered via a succession of trust levels. I.e. obedient soldiers trusting their commanding officers and the military, in same was as the C19 vaccine takers trusted their doctors and medical bodies such as NHS or CDC.

  • Talk of the use of squalene was at first labeled a 'conspiracy theory' (again, remember the attitudes toward NOTB's and other alt media work on graphene)


(Scroll to bottom to hear a rant on those who use the term 'conspiracy theory')


The official explanation for Gulf War Syndrome is pure baloney as can be read in the pharma-controlled and hence untrusted Wikipedia article.

(pharma-controlled & paid wiki editors keep a tight watch on any public article open to editing lsuch as this. If you trust Wikipedia and are in doubt, try and add the below documentary, or this article or similar, and see what happens noting the speed of the counter-editing. I'll be shocked if your jaw doesn't drop.)


Many years back, when I was first interested in the real cause of Gulf War Syndrome, I entered some online groups of military personnel to listen in as they discussed this subject.

I was quickly convinced of the syndrome was indeed caused by vaccine injury.


I learnt two key things.

  • Veterans were recounting how as soldiers queuing fo the vaccine, they saw others collapsing directly after the jab. They could see something was clearly wrong.

  • They were mandated, but the word quickly spread on a get-out clause. Anyone claiming an allergy to latex could sidestep the mandated anthrax vaccine.


For a quick overview on Gulf War Syndrome, this short documentary is a must-watch.


The award-winning documentary "Direct Order," directed by Scott Miller and narrated by Michael Douglas, tells the story of military members who were ordered against their will to receive the controversial anthrax vaccine. Courtesy of Scott Miller and democracynow.org 2003.


DIRECT ORDER - 44 minutes

"Direct Order": An acclaimed documentary chronicles military personnel who were compelled to receive the disputed anthrax vaccine.

QUOTE FROM FILM: they were told they were going to be given a shot it was classified that had to do with livestock and they were not to talk about it and we're supposed to be no side effects from it and that the shot would not be annotated in their shot records

QUOTE FROM FILM: "I would have preferred being shot by an AK-47 rather than being injected with this substance. At least I would have known my outcome. Am I going to be alive in two years?"

Several published studies in recent years, including research in the British medical journal The Lancet, have associated anthrax vaccination with Gulf War Syndrome. Hundreds of military personnel have declined the injections after evidence emerged linking vaccinations to various illnesses. However, the Pentagon funded an Institute of Medicine study that determined in March 2002 that the anthrax vaccine was safe and effective (ed: we've heard that before right?) against all anthrax strains and infection routes.


However contrary to the Pentagon assurance...

QUOTE FROM FILM: It was found that 30% of all vaccinated members of the military have reported some chronic illnesses they claim are due to the anthrax vaccine these symptoms have become known as Gulf War Syndrome, which the military contends is an emotional problem. The names you are seeing on the screen are just a few of the thousands and thousands of our young Americans to whom this is more than an emotional disorder they have come forward to ask for our help they say they are all dying because they followed a direct order to take the anthrax vaccination

These conclusions (safe and effective) were based on unpublished research that was also Pentagon-funded.


The anthrax vaccine was required for all military service members assigned to "high-risk" areas.


As they said at the time: " The six-shot series, which takes eighteen months to complete, was been administered to approximately 700,000 service members. Eventually, all 2.5 million service members will receive it.


According to government statistics, approximately 500 to 1,000 pilots and flight crew members quit, resigned, or were transferred from the Air National Guard or reserves rather than receive the vaccine.


However this female pilot trusted her superiors and was injured.

QUOTE FROM FILM: I was the only female pilot... I was a soldier first then an officer....and I'm angry at myself a little bit for not being smart enough... I guess I was naive thinking that they would never harm soldiers... the military was my life



QUOTE FROM A MILITARY DOCTOR IN THE FILM: "....federal law prohibits using investigational or experimental medications or vaccines on our troops without informed consent well informed consent means that the individual has the right to be explained the risk and the benefits but ultimately can decide themselves... so I disobeyed the order "


Following legal challenges, the Department of Defense temporarily made the program voluntary in 2004, but later reinstated the mandatory requirement for certain deployments.


Records are unreliable (Hmmmm, the military can't keep and publish accurate records?) but records indicate apparently approx. 500 active-duty service members refused the vaccine.

Over 100 faced court-martial.

Additionally 500 to 1,000 pilots and flight crew members quit, resigned, or were transferred from the Air National Guard or reserves rather than receive the vaccine.


As history clearly proves, they were the insightful, brave and lucky ones.


This reminds us of the basics.

Trust no one other than your mind and your intuition.

Always stand your ground.

Listen - Think - Do not comply



SQUALENE

Squalene's Role in Gulf War Syndrome: A Complex Molecular Perspective


Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) once represented one of modern medicine's most puzzling conditions, with squalene emerging as a controversial potential contributor. As a naturally occurring compound used as a vaccine adjuvant, squalene's immunostimulatory properties had unintended consequences when introduced to the human body.


The syndrome affects approximately 25-30% of veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, presenting with a wide spectrum of debilitating symptoms that have persisted for decades.


Squalene's molecular interaction with the human immune system reveals a complex and potentially problematic biochemical mechanism. At its core, this compound can function as a powerful immune system modifier, capable of triggering abnormal immunological responses that extend far beyond typical immune activation.

The primary concern lies in the phenomenon of molecular mimicry, where structural similarities can confuse the immune system's recognition mechanisms. This fundamental disruption can cause the body's defensive systems to misidentify and attack its own cellular structures, initiating widespread inflammatory processes that fundamentally alter normal physiological communication pathways.

Such immune dysregulation isn't a simple, short-term event. Instead, it establishes a persistent state of systemic inflammation, potentially creating long-term metabolic and cellular stress. The immune system becomes locked in a state of hyperactivation, compromising its ability to respond effectively to genuine threats while simultaneously causing collateral damage to healthy tissue.

The biochemical cascade initiated by this process can fundamentally alter cellular energy production, neurological signaling, and overall systemic homeostasis. This goes beyond a typical immune response, representing a profound disruption of the body's intricate molecular communication networks.


Chronic fatigue affects approximately 80% of those diagnosed, while neurological dysfunction presents in 60-75% of cases.

Persistent inflammatory conditions manifest in various forms for roughly 65% of affected veterans.


Less common but still significant, electromagnetic sensitivity appears in approximately 20% of cases, and mitochondrial energy production disruption underlies many symptoms in an estimated 50-60% of patients.


The molecular complexity is further compounded by squalene's ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, potentially creating long-term neurological impacts and supporting the development of complex autoimmune mechanisms with unpredictable immune system responses.


So, with all this data out there, it would be easy to presume that Squalene has never been used in vaccines since.

Wrong.


RECENT USE OF SQUALENE


Squalene has been documented in several recent vaccines.


Influenza Vaccines

  • Specifically H1N1 pandemic vaccines

  • Used as an adjuvant to enhance immune response

  • Primarily in pandemic preparation formulations


Anthrax Vaccines (still being given in 2025)

  • Military and emergency preparedness vaccines for first responders.

  • Used to enhance immunological effectiveness

  • Particularly in US military vaccination protocols


Experimental COVID-19 Vaccines

  • Some experimental formulations during early pandemic phase

  • Used to modulate immune system response

  • Primarily in research and development stages


Experimental Ebola Vaccines

  • Primarily in research and emergency response formulations

  • Used to enhance immunological effectiveness

  • Limited clinical deployment


Experimental Malaria Vaccines

  • Research-stage vaccine development

  • Used as potential immune response enhancer

  • Primarily in clinical trial formulations


Scientific Rationale for Continued Use:

I used AI to search for the reasons Scienrists still use a substance known as dangerous - this was the answer. Ive highlighted the real issues in red - and of course they are not based in science but in 'the economics of science' which we maybe should rename as GUPS or Greedy Unethical Pharmaceutical Syndrome


Adjuvant Enhancement

  • Squalene dramatically increases immune response

  • Allows lower vaccine antigen doses ( ie. cheaper)

  • Reduces production costs

  • Potentially creates broader immune protection


Regulatory and Economic Pressures

  • Established manufacturing infrastructure  ( ie. cheaper)

  • Existing vaccine development protocols  ( ie. cheaper)

  • Significant financial investment in existing technologies

  • Regulatory frameworks slow to adapt to emerging evidence (paid off?)


Failures of Emergency Response Behaviours

  • Pandemic and outbreak scenarios demand rapid vaccine development

  • Risk-benefit calculations favour immediate intervention

  • Regulatory emergency use authorisations circumvents traditional safety protocols

  • Limited long-term studies during crisis periods




STUDIES RE: GULF WAR SYDROME


1 - Immunological dysfunction, vaccination and Gulf War illness

One influential theory has suggested that such mass-vaccination caused a shift in immune response to a Type 2 cytokine pattern...


2 - Gulf war illness, post-HPV vaccination syndrome, and Macrophagic Myofasciitis. Similar disabling conditions possibly linked to vaccine-induced autoimmune dysautonomia


Abstract

More than one-fourth of all Persian gulf war coalition soldiers remain seriously ill. Several epidemiological studies suggest a link between multiple vaccinations at the time of the military operation and the illness development.


Conclusion: post-HPV vaccination syndrome, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and gulf war illness analogy suggests that some vaccines or multiple vaccinations in a very short period of time may induce, in susceptible individuals, chronic pain, fatigue and dyscognition. Vaccine-induced autoimmune dysautonomia is hypothesized as the common pathogenetic mechanism for this symptom cluster.



3 - Antibodies to squalene in recipients of anthrax vaccine

These results suggest that the production of ASA in GWS patients is linked to the presence of squalene in certain lots of anthrax vaccine.




CLAIMANTS

US recipients of anthrax vaccines, as well as those suffering from Gulf War Syndrome, may be eligible for VA disability compensation. If you have questions about your VA disability claim, contact the team at Hill & Ponton today.

You can learn more about resources for Gulf War veterans on the VA’s website (VA.gov).



CONSPIRACY THEORY

The dismissal of squalene concerns as a "conspiracy theory" follows a typical pattern of institutional response to challenging scientific narratives


Institutional Defense Mechanisms


Cognitive Dissonance

Scientific and medical establishments resist challenges to established protocols

Easier to label contrary evidence as "conspiracy" than investigate thoroughly

Protects existing research investments and institutional credibility


Economic Interests

  • Vaccine manufacturers have significant financial stakes

  • Challenging adjuvant technologies could result in massive economic disruption

  • Reputation and financial liability drive defensive responses


Psychological Projection

  • Labelling concerns as "conspiracy" discredits legitimate scientific questioning

  • Creates social pressure to dismiss alternative perspectives

  • Weaponizes scientific credibility against critical examination


Historical Precedent

  • Similar patterns observed with:

  • Tobacco industry's denial of health risks

  • Agricultural chemical safety debates

  • Environmental health investigations


Information Control

  • Mainstream media often follows institutional narratives often being paid, manipluated or coerced via advertising. Or direct control as an of shoot of military intelleigence such as in the UK with the BBC

  • Limited platforms for alternative scientific perspectives backed by mlitfaceted censorship of channels such as NOTB

  • Social media suppression of challenging viewpoints via fact checkers (even if they themselves have now been debunked as of 2025!)



Philosophical Underlying Dynamics:

  • Power structures resist fundamental challenges

  • Scientific paradigms are inherently conservative

  • Institutional momentum prevents rapid adaptation



  • THE TERM 'CONSPIRACY THEORIST"

The term "conspiracy theory" effectively functions as a sophisticated societal mechanism for maintaining existing technological and institutional frameworks, often at the expense of genuine scientific inquiry.


Said again simply conspiracy theory is not just a term, it's a full-blown societal sledgehammer designed to crush any narrative that makes the powerful uncomfortable.


You start asking questions that might cost someone billions, expose an inconvenient truth, or challenge the cozy little status quo?

Well, congratulations.

You're now officially certified as completely bonkers.

Here's your complimentary tinfoil hat.

Calling someone a conspiracy theorist is the intellectual equivalent of a playground bully going, "Nah-ah, I can't HEAR you!" Except this bully runs multinational corporations, controls media narratives, and has billion-dollar research budgets.

The term "conspiracy theory" isn't just a dismissal - it's a sophisticated societal mechanism for maintaining existing technological and institutional frameworks, often at the spectacular expense of genuine scientific inquiry.

Want to challenge something?

Question a narrative?

Show some evidence that might upset the apple cart?

One magic phrase neutralises your entire argument: "Oh, that's just a conspiracy theory." Absolute genius.

No need to actually engage with the evidence, no requirement to have an intelligent conversation.

Just three words, and you've effectively lobotomised critical thinking.

This is It's not a debate technique.

It's manipulation run by some of the most intelligent minds of the country employed by our own tax funded military intelligence agents to control us 'the masses".

It's psychological warfare with a smile.


As an old buddy in the US ( a real estate multi-millionaire) recently told me, relenting to my perspective after years of banter over this very issue around JFK, 911 and other classic subjects, "Now, I don't trust anyone that isn't a conspiracy theorist? Why would I loose time with anyone that cant think?"


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COMMENTS

(sent direct by email - please add yours under this article - or email me correcting the address directly: Mark-NOTB(at)protonmail.com)


Dear Mark,


There was a superb documentary on the anthrax vaccination called "Vaccine Finish" or "Vaccine Syndrome". It was on Vimeo, perhaps it's still there. If not, I have an old download I can send you (not sure about the quality).


What I see going on there is nothing short of espionage and sabotage - basically enemy action against British and American service personnel through a medical programme that had been infiltrated. The questions we should be asking are, instead of sending senior military medical staff to courts martial for quite literally aiding and abetting the enemy, why instead the position of the system (State? Military? Medical?) was to double down and leave the affected soldiers etc hung out to dry. At the very least, what of the conflicts of interest, nay, outright fraud?


Best,

K




Hello Mark


Being former military involved in the first Gulf War I know of several UK military personnel that suffered from it or taken their lives.


The article was excellent and interesting  how many of the victims have similar symptoms to the C19 injections also mandated even to UK forces.


Keep up the great work.

Dillon




Hi Mark 


I served in the British Army and they were openly administering the Anthrax vaccine when I received it in 1994 on a deployment out to Kuwait, 


It's rings a significant bell on what  ex military veterans have always suspected.


Que 30 yrs later I have an autoimmune disease, diagnosed when my body nearly shut itself down,  without critical care I don't think I'd be here ..


I hear of many ex army colleagues suffering from Chrohns,   IBS  and many other illneses highlighted in your article 


I commend you raising and spreading this and have shared widely 


Regards 


Carl

4 Comments


Elaine T
3 days ago

Great article, and have saved the video in my “Jab Film” file on Telegram, for when I need it (sadly no-one will ever engage on the subjects, so I dont get to share the videos, but Im ready to, none the less 😏).

In 2020 on the marches, I met several ex-military woken up by the Anthrax mandates, so it was good to get more info on. So bl**dy wicked.


Thanks for this, Mark

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Suzannah
4 days ago

Thank goodness that more and more people are really thinking. Keep up the good and courageous work!

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Margaret
5 days ago

Even just one of these testamonies shoiuld be enough to stop the use of the anthrax vaccine. To continue is criminal.

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60Gigahertz
5 days ago

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!! The Gulf War was a test bed for so many things...

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