First Gulf War Analysis

Throughout American history wars have played a huge part. From the start of the country to the present wars have played a lagrge part in shaping America into the national power that it is today. Not only is America the most pwerful nation in thwe world but it is also the policeman for the entire world, making and checking up on the world and all the interactions of foreign countries worldwide. Being born in born in the early eighties prohibitied me from experiencing many of the Americas war firsthand. This however changed early in the 1990's.

The Persian Gulf War began with Saddam Hussein, the dictator of Iraq moving his forces into the neighboring country Kuwait mid-1990. During this time Iraq had the fourth largest army in the world, after being supplied by the United Sates during their eight year war with Iran raised some concerns. (Operation Desert Storm) Also with the chance of Iraq controlling one-fifth of the world’s oil supply didn’t sit well with the United States, nor its Allied forces. (Operation Desert Storm) Early August 1990 the United Nations Security Council directed Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait by 15 January 1991. (Operation Desert Storm) Towards the end of 1990 United Sates began the defense of Saudi Arabia, which known as Operation Desert Shield. Along with multilateral support, the United States sent

oward the end of January 1991, reports of an enormous oil slick in the Persian Gulf started to surface. Iraqi forces deliberately opened valves at the Sea Island oil terminal and dumped oil from a few tankers into the Persian Gulf in a key wartime move against U.S. powers.

Wars have been apart of this world almost as long as anything else has. Even in the Bible days there are records of wars. There are many reasons that states choose to go to war. Sometimes it is for the expansion of a nation or state, other times it is for financial gains, and it also could be for security or defense purposes. Whatever the case may be, wars have been apart of human life and will always be. There were no differences when it came to the Persian Gulf War. This war involved the United States, Iraq, and Kuwait. When trying to determine the purpose behind this war I chose to view it from a comparison of both the realist and liberalist views on the war.

The Gulf War is often remembered as an easy victory by most Americans. Perceived as an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory, and often referred to as a battle between good and evil. In reality, the U.S. military had a host of troubles in the conflicts of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Sheild which became known as the Gulf War of 1990-91, many of troubles were caused by the unnecessary deaths of allied troops, and the Iraqi civilians alike. Other catastrophes were avoided purely by luck or incompetence of the Iraqi Military. What new military strategies, procedures and technologies are now in place as a result of lessons learned. Hopefully to ensure that some of the worst mistakes that were made evident by the Gulf War will not be repeated in a subsequent war in Iraq or elsewhere. The intense reality of the actual battle fought by the United States and its allies against Iraq, left many a U.S. military spokesmen were scoffing at the Iraqi forces as “the fourth-largest army in the world.” And “the second-largest army in Iraq” by the world at the end of the Gulf War,

From 1880-1888, Iraq and Iran engaged in a conflict that resulted in much bloodshed without much of anything being resolved. This was known as the First Persian Gulf War, which started with the land and air invasion of Iran by Iraq on September 22, 1980. The authoritarian president of the Republic of Iraq during this time period was Saddam Hussein, who was best known for his extreme violation of human rights. Ruhollah Khomeini led the Islamic Republic of Iran after the conclusion of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which ended the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Both of these regimes exhibited tight control of their citizens and restricted many of their rights. These restrictions are highlighted in two novels that explore the lives of citizens living in them during this time period. I’jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody by Sinan Antoon is a manuscript that was written in the confines of a jail cell in Iraq during this time period by a young man named Furat. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is an autobiographical novel that depicts the life of the people in Iran during and after the Iranian Revolution. Both of these people had to deal with the authoritarian rule and conflict between these two nations, however, there are many ways in which these citizens resisted this control, which is also explored in these novels.

Detractors of the war argued that the US intelligence services provided misleading and inaccurate information about WMD. US intelligence services had miscalculated Iraqi WMD development in the 1980s and it was widely argued that they over compensated in the other direction in the 21st century. One potential explanation for such a mistake was that the CIA tended to rely on technological information rather than gather human intelligence - 'humint' - from 'assets' situated in Iraq and the Middle East. Regardless of this

“One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you 'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans” (George H. W. Bush). President Bush stated that the Persian Gulf War was not fully supported by the soldiers who fought in the war. Gulf War veterans marched like Vietnam veterans because they also viewed the war as unjustified. Persian Gulf War veterans would say, “American soldiers lost their lives’ for oil.” The first Persian Gulf War started from August 2, 1990 and ended on February 28, 1991. This war began by the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. During this invasion some of the oil fields of Kuwait were set on fire and some of the oil spilled to the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf was the oil supplier for western countries. So anything happened to the Persian Gulf, the western countries will naturally react. The factors that led to The United States’ involvement in the first Persian Gulf War included Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, his control over a sizable share of the world’s oil reserves and his power over the economies of the world. Many Americans believe that the first Persian Gulf War was not necessary for the United States.

The ANZAC’s contributed to the Great War by their courage and their several victories during the war. As described in ‘Australia’s contribution to World War One’ Vic. Government (2014) it says “…the ANZAC’s best assistances go towards the Gallipoli mission and helping on Western Front…” This expresses that the ANZAC’s backed the various missions on the Western Front and withheld the tragedy yet example of the Gallipoli operations. From the same source… “420,000 Australians served in the war, as many as 60,000 Australian’s died trying to…” Australian’s great sacrifice during World War 1 was extraordinary since the country wasn’t even federated for over 20 years before the war

Finally, it is important to talk about some of the campaigning tactics that Heller has employed already in his bid for re-election. Aside from the previously stated attempts by Heller to craft a narrative that carefully balances along the tightrope between the fired up Republican base and Democrats, Heller has taken some blatantly obvious steps to shore up his Republican credentials. The area where he’s been pushing the hardest is by crafting a narrative around supporting the troops. In fact, one of his first campaign ads was a long for video of a veteran who went into great lengths about how much Heller cared about the service men and women of the country (Washington Post 2017). The video details the story of a veteran named J.C. Ward who

Over time, soldiers in the war experienced many different challenges. Whether it was physical, mental or emotional, they all had some sort of long lasting effect on their overall well-being. Soldiers that served in the Gulf War in 1991 suffered from many of the same issues as veterans of other wars. Both medical and mental health treatment for veterans have improved over time, but due to the lack of technology not everyone received the care that they needed. Some of the ailments experienced by veterans after the war proved to be difficult for nurses to treat effectively. Thus, the different forms of medical treatment that were available at the time, were definitely a setback to achieve desired results. Some diseases

Hanson’s failure to adhere to critical thinking results in an opinionated piece that does little to sway opposition to agreeing with his position. The use of emotional points of reference, 11 September 2001 and the Gulf War, serve to energize the reader. This prevents the reader from clearly understanding the complexity of the situation or considering an alternate point of view. With the audience looking at the situation from a patriotic view, the assumptions used are self-serving. This essay will discuss the failure of Hanson in two major areas of the article, point of view and assumptions.

To better understand military presence in the middle east we have to examine the just war theory, a doctrine that refers to military ethics. The doctrine has been studied by varies entities such as military leaders, theologians, ethicists, and policy makers. The goal of the doctrine is to ensure that war is morally justifiable. There is a specific criteria that has to be met in order to consider war. The two criteria’s are, the right to go to war and the right conduct in war. There are two stances on the just war theory. One stance is that it was almost eminent to not go to war in the middle east to help combat terrorist groups that threatened the safety and security of the United States. The other stance is that the just war doctrine does

On January 29, 1991 to February 1, 1991 the Iraqi 1st and 5th Mechanized divisions and 3rd Armored Division commanded by Major General Salah Aboud Mahmaud launched the only major ground attack since their invasion of Kuwait. The opposing force was comprised of The United States, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. . The units involved were the 1st and 2ed Marine Divisions, the 2ed Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, the 2ed Armored Division, United States Army Special Forces and the Saudi National Guard and were commanded by General Norman Schwarzkopf (U.S.), Khalid Bin Sultan and Fahd Bin Abdul-Aziz (both Saudi Arabian commanders).

Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War, (1990–91), international conflict that was triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait with the apparent aim of acquiring that nation’s large oil reserves, canceling a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait, and expanding Iraqi power in the region1. The Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein claimed as a reason for the invasion a territorial dispute over the Shatt al-Arab, the waterway which forms the boundary between the two countries2. Saddam Hussein believed that Iran was in turmoil and that his forces could achieve quick victory3.