The Persian Gulf War has turned out to be the most controversial war in recent history. It occurred in August 1990 when Iraqi forces occupied Kuwait because they claimed to have owned them after their release for independence from Britain. The United States led an international coalition of forces to demand Kuwait's freedom from Iraq and for Kuwait to claim its land and rights. As a result to the U.S. becoming involved in the dispute between Iraq and Kuwait, many nations supported the U.S., which gave a sense of unity among parts of the world and in the U.N. After the war, Kuwait was no longer being controlled by Iraq in any way. Due to the war with Iraq, United States was able to advance many of its war tactics and technologies, such as, night vision, scud missiles, and the stealth bomber. Also, oil prices in the United States were kept lower than they would have been if the U.S. hadn't gotten involved in the war. However, many things were left unsettled between Iraq and the United Nations. ("Persian Gulf War," Microsoft Encarta.) The Persian Gulf War led the United States into its current war with Iraq, "Operation Iraqi Freedom." The United States' concern in the Persian Gulf War was that Iraq was too controlling over Kuwait. Because The United States did not achieve one of its primary goals, which was to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq, the Persian Gulf War was not necessary.
             First, Persian Gulf War was not necessary is because I think that disputes between other nations should be handled between the two. No other nation should get involved. It seems that the United States wants to spread the idea of liberty, justice, and freedom, and it wants to eliminate communism and dictatorship, yet it does the opposite. The United States is basically the pot calling the kettle black. The United States wants to spread liberty, justice, and freedom, but it is controlling other nations and practicall...