'They seemed fine': Troops who suffered brain injuries in Iran missile attacks initially had no symp

[mystery-ak]

'They seemed fine': Troops who suffered brain injuries in Iran missile attacks initially had no symptoms, sources say
by Russ Read
 & Susan Katz Keating
 | January 17, 2020 03:26 PM

Several troops injured in an Iranian rocket attack earlier this month initially seemed healthy after suffering brain injuries, a military source told the Washington Examiner on Friday. "They seemed fine at first," the source said.

No U.S. casualties initially were reported after Iranian strikes that targeted two bases in Iraq with 15 missiles. Defense Department leaders learned of the injuries on Thursday, according to Pentagon spokeswoman Alyssa Farah, who added that traumatic brain injuries are not always immediately apparent.

"A number of service members were given routine examinations for concussions. The vast majority showed no sign of concussive injury and returned to duty," Farah said in a statement on Friday. "However, some displayed concussion-like symptoms days after the attacks and reported them to their chain of command."

Three of the injured service members were sent to Kuwait for further evaluation, while the remaining eight were sent to Landstuhl, Germany, for MRI examinations.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/they-seemed-fine-troops-who-suffered-brain-injuries-in-iran-missile-attacks-initially-had-no-symptoms-sources-say

[PeteS in CA]

Ummmmmmm ... since this many were injured this seriously, does this kind of disprove the, "Iran missed on purpose," narrative?

[skeeter]

Not to degenerate their injuries, but c'mon. The media has been going on as if limbs were blown off & there was a big cover up.

I never bought the Iran missed on purpose narrative, BTW. I wrote the lack of casualties off to a half hearted effort &/or ineptitude. I do believe not responding with overwhelming force was the correct call though.

[PeteS in CA]

I've not seen anything identifying what missiles were used. If unguided, then obviously the Iranians couldn't have been trying to miss. If guided, well those do have accuracy limitations as well (and I doubt the Iranians have the very best available). So if significant injuries happened, the Iranians were trying to kill people as well as break things.