Environmental Impacts of the Gulf War Our countries recent endeavor into Iraq has shown that it has learned and will try to control the destruction that has devastated Iraq's natural habitat. In the first Gulf War our world became aware of the true impact that armed conflicts can have on ...

The Persian Gulf War Why Did the US Army stop short of Baghdad in Operation Desert Storm and leave Iraqi Shi'ites and Kurds more or less alone to face the wrath of Saddam Hussein? Why did a coalition of over 30 nations find it was necessary to go to war to help Kuwait after it was invaded...

The Persian Gulf War On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. Hisaim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge oilproducer...

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Straddling the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and stretching from the Gulf to the Anti-Taurus Mountains, modern Iraq occupies roughly what was once ancient Mesopotamia, one of the cradles of human civilisation. In the Middle Ages Iraq was the centre of the Islamic Empire, with B...

There has been much recent media attention given to the U.S plan to attack Iraq. The U.S government has made it clear that it will not stand by and let Iraq continue to harbor \"weapons of mass destruction\" and impede the progress of U.N weapons inspectors. What George W. Bush would have the world ...

Saddam Hussein gave the order to invade Kuwait on August 2nd, 1990. He aimed to take control of Kuwait oil reserves. Iraq accused Kuwait, and also the United Arab Emirates, of breaking agreements that limit oil production in the Middle East. According to Saddam Hussein, this brought down world oil p...

Iraqis Still Hold Kuwati POWsBackground: In August of 1990 a dispute between Iraq and Kuwait arose over territory possession and oil prices. Iraq argued that Kuwait refused to lower oil prices by refusing to decrease oil production. Iraq has also made claims that Kuwait was historically part of Ir...

United Nations sanctions against Iraq, which were put in place after the Persian Gulf War, are hurting the people of Iraq rather than Saddam Hussein himself. Hussein is using the money he receives from illegal trade and programs to help the people of Iraq for his own personal use. The sanctions we...

The Gulf War On the 2nd of August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Millions of trees, wildlife, marine life, humans and the environment in general, were destroyed. This invasion, was called the GULF WAR. The social, environmental and economic impacts will be felt for years. The Gulf War was a maj...

France has known for a fact that Iraq (Saddam) has had WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) programs. (Rhodes, Jonathan Pg.1) Because of France\'s lucrative import and exports between itself and Iraq, France has its own interests to protect. If France keeps its oil intake unharmed, then all is well. Th...

After Iraq threatened international safety during Desert Storm, many sanctions have been placed on Iraq by the United States. Weather or not these sanctions are beneficial or not is a debatable question. Although I feel these sanctions are necessary, they are also not beneficial in many aspects...

Desert Storm life on the edge A war to some that many feel came unresolved. United States armed forces recaptured Kuwait the strategic target that we set out for. At what cost did the United States capture that infamous target. A close cousin of mine named Rick Calderon was involved in the Deser...

Ali M. Ansari's book Confronting Iran (2006) is especially timely given the current discussion of Iran and its future and concerns about what the U.S. may do to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and becoming a much greater threat. Of course, also in the news is the recent National I...

Several theories have been advanced by political commentators around the world about the real reasons behind the United States' war with Iraq. These include the Bush administration's "official" version[1] about preventing the "Weapons of Mass Destruction" (WMDs) from falling into the terro...

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 t...

One of the most important issues today in world politics is the position of Iraq. Presently the world is engaged in a debate about whether to launch a war against Iraq. Various strategies appear on the invasion of Iraq with regularity. The question is whether the US will attack Iraq or not. Th...

Misunderstood LeaderOil plays an important role in the lives of Americans. In its crude form it is near useless to the average American, but after it has been refined into gasoline, oil is something they cannot live without. It is used to power planes, boats, trucks, and automobiles. However, ove...

After Iraq threatened international safety during Desert Storm, many sanctions have been placed on Iraq by the United States. Weather or not these sanctions are beneficial or not is a debatable question. Although I feel these sanctions are necessary, they are also not beneficial in many aspects...

I appreciate what the men did for our country way back when, but those wars you spoke of weren't fought over nothing.If the leader of a world power were to publically annouce that you were Evil and must be destroyed and then began destroying countries that too were Evil, wouldn't you want to protect...

Since the acts of terror on 9/11, President George W. Bush has cracked down on suspicious behavior all around the world to prevent future terrorist attacks. After the tragic September morning, Americans and President Bush entered a war to rid the world of terrorism and anyone responsible for support...

IRAQ VS. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: HOW MUCH LONGER WILL INNOCENT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DIE UNTIL SANCTIONS ARE LIFTED? In the year 1990 the Middle East was in a tense position after the attack of Kuwait by its Iraq neighbours and its' President Sadaam Hussein. This was only to beginning of w...

Brent Lo DestroMilitary IV15 February 2002 The Persian Gulf WarWhy did a coalition of over 30 nations find it was necessary to go to war to help Kuwait after it was invaded by Iraq? How did the Coalition defeat the Iraqis'? Although the Coalition won t...

It seems most ironic that the one who brands itself as the peacemaker now is the same entity waging an appalling yet to some certain extent, ridiculous war. The same entity who promises equality and freedom to everyone now is the same one who manipulates others to do its bidding and to cater to its...

Imperialism is a policy in which a country with a strong rich economy and great military power invades a weaker country to take over their government for either money or power. "Imperialism was a caused by the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution many European countries invaded o...

You probably remember what you were doing when the Twin Towers were attacked, and some remember the day that Pearl Harbor was hit by surprise, but I'm sure that if asked what you were doing on the night of August 1, 1990, your reply would be a little more ambiguous than on the other dates. On t...