The Gulf War: The Operation Desert Storm

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,

The Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) has been performing admirably in keeping the US space and cyberspace interests ahead of the rest of the world. In recent years, the Air Force’s interest in military space exploitation has been on the rise. The Air Force is currently in the process of upgrading the ground stations that control and communicate with orbiting satellites, as well as, creating a new generation of GPS satellites that “produce signals three times stronger than current system to be able to overcome electronic jamming.”1 Additionally, AFSPC is in the process of creating 39 cyber mission teams that will conduct defensive and offensive cyber operations involving space systems.2 Lastly, the Air Force controls the secretive X-37B Space Plane which is on its fourth mission. This program is classified and further substantiates the fact that the Air Force is much more involved in space than the average citizen may know.3 Separating into two forces now would significantly impede space advancement.4

II Marine was closing in on the 3rd Army Division of the Southern States of America. So far, there had been no order from DoD asking the Marines to halt in place. Marine scouts had located the rear echelon of the 3rd and a day later they found the main body. The 3rd had held up ten miles from the rear echelon of the 3rd ID. The Marines that had radio communications with the 3rd ID notified them of the discovery. The 3rd ID graciously thanked the Marines, but told them they already knew.

The first battle of Fallujah, also known as Operation Vigilant Resolved, was the largest combat mission since the declaration of the end of “major hostilities”, which occurred in central Iraq. This battle was fought during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force ordered a two Battalion level task force to block all roads around the city and to conduct raids. The overall mission objective was to re-establish security in Fallujah.

Does anybody recall Operation Desert Storm when the United States attacked the nation of Iraq? It was a quick and steadfastly triumph directed by the United States Military and their partners. US use of insight from utilization of SIGINT, HUMINT, SIGNINT, and Symbolism airplane perception empowered them to wreck the Iraqi's powers. Having this influence of operational insight played a huge element in the death of the Iraqi powers to in the end considering rout.

George H. Bush was just elected in to office as 41st President of the United States. He faced the fall of the Soviet Union and the Cold War after 40 years and to include the tear down of the Berlin Wall. Ordered the invasion of Panama in December of 1989, to capture and arrest President Manual Noriega, on drug trafficking charges. The Savings and loan bailout and Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

The Persian War began when Iraq leader Saddam Hussein, ordered to take over Kuwait in early August 1990 due to a border dispute and allegations that Kuwait stealing Iraqi petroleum. Therefore, western forces such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on The United States for help. By January 1991 the allied coalition against Iraq had reached a strength of 700,000 troops (Encyclopedia Britannica). Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein refused to obey The United States order to withdraw from Kuwait so, President George H. W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm (ushistory.org); a military operation seizing Iraqi forces from Kuwait. At the end of it all in February of 1991 when Iraq was defeated The Kurds and Shīʿite went into heavy rebellion.

When the war in Bahrain first started people didn't really know what happened. In April, Qatari troops occupied Fasht Al Dibal Island but withdrew in June after mediation by Saudi Arabia. As part of the Gulf Cooperation Council Bahrain participated in the Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.

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.

In August 1990, a great threat was before the United States as Saddam Hussein was rallying his army to storm Kuwait. The threat was a major problem since “Kuwait was a major supplier of oil.” (ushistory.org) Hussein was not only hostile towards Kuwait, but he was also threatening Saudi Arabia. (ushistory.org) Just like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia is also a major oil supplier to the United States. If Iraq took control of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Iraq would control one fifth of the world’s oil supply. (ushistory.org) “This will not stand,” said former President George Bush, speaking on the orders of Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq, to send his army into Kuwait. Without the effects of operation desert shield, desert storm air, and desert storm land attacks, the Persian Gulf War would have been very different.

The main goals of the Desert Shield operation were the protection of the Saudi Arabia territory and providing the coordination of arrival of the main units and logistic support from the allies. Moreover, the Coalition knew that the Iraqi was extremely close to the Saudi oil fields. With these fields, the Iraqi could control the most part of the oil reserves in the world. Therefore, it is essential increase the coalition forces presence into that country. In that operation, it established a large support system along the main roads providing continuous supply of water, food, fuel, ammunition and other essentials for the success of operation. In middle of October 1990, President George Bush decided increase substantially the number of military

The American response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the threat against Saudi Arabia was a logical extension of the United States' post World War II Arabian Gulf policy. Planning for the huge air base at Dhahran, which figured so prominently in DESERT SHIELD/STORM, began in 1944 and continued after the war as a symbol of American commitment to the Saudi monarchy. The U.S. Navy maintained a permanent presence in the Gulf since the establishment of the Middle East Force in 1949. The small MIDEASTFOR's peacetime mission was focused on building good relations--"showing the flag" to generate goodwill and promote mutual understanding. When Bahrain became a sovereign state in 1971, the U.S. Navy worked out an agreement to take over piers, radio

The Gulf War started on 1991 with massive air and missile attacks in Iraq and Kuwait. The Gulf War started because Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered an invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait on earlies 1990. However, Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene. Then, Hussein defied United Nations Security Council demands to withdraw from Kuwait by mid-January 1991, and that’s when the Gulf War began. The war started with a massive U.S. led air offensive known as Operation Desert Storm. On the day 42 of the Gulf War there were relentless attacks by the allied coalition in the air and on the ground. Although Russia did not commit troops, it joined the United States in condemning Iraq, its long-time client state (Office of the Historian).Afterwards, it was on February 28 that U.S. President George H.W. Bush declared a cease-fire, by that time, most Iraqi forces in Kuwait had either surrendered or fled.

The Gulf War, also called The Persian Gulf War, was an international armed crisis instigated by Iraq’s invasion to Kuwait in August 1990 and led up to a war against Iraq. The 1990-1991 Gulf War, according to many war specialists and politicians, represents the first large-scale armed demonstration in the modern history, since World War II, as it involved two fighting parties: a coalition of more than 35 countries including Canada, all against Iraq. Although the decision for the United Nations to wage war against Iraq was not difficult, Canada remained reluctant to take clear and serious measures in that regard. The Canadian government and the Canadian citizens had different viewpoints that evolved and changed at various

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.