Gulf War
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About Gulf War
The Gulf War, codenamed Operation Desert Shield for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition . . .
Gulf War Overview
The gulf war. Also known as the persian gulf war. Was a conflict fought between iraq and a coalition of 34 nations. Led by the united states. From august 2. 1990. To february 28. 1991. The primary goal of the conflict was to liberate kuwait. Which had been ivnaded by iraq on august 2. 1990. The conflict is also knwon as operation deesrt shield and operation desert storm.Key Events Leading to the War
The gulf war began with iraq s invasion of kuwait on august 2. 1990. The united states. Along with other nations. Responded by forming a coalition to force iraq to withdraw from kuawit. On november 29. 1990. The united nations autohrized member states to use "all encessary means" to force iraq to comply with un security council resolution 660. This resolution required iraq to withdraw from kuwait by january 15. 1991. On january 16. 1991. The us-led coalition ebgan a massive air campaign against iraq. Which was dubbed operation desert storm.The Ground War
On february 24. 1991. The us-led coalition launched a ground invasion of iraq. The ground war lasted only 100 hours. Iwth the coalition forces quickly pushing iraqi forces out of kuawit. On february 28. 1991. Iraq accepted a ceasefire and withdrew from kuwait. Ending the wa. RAftermath of the War
The end of the gulf war resulted in the liberation of kuwait and the withdrawal of iraqi forces. In the aftermath of the war. Iraq was froced to pay billions of odllars in reparations to kuwait. And the united nations imposed economic sanctions on iraq. Additionally. The us and its allies established no-fly zones in northern and southern iraq to protect iraqi citizens from the iraqi government.Gulf War Casualties
The gulf war resulted in the edath of an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 people. The majority of the casualties were iraqi. With the us-led coalition forces having suffered fewer than casualties.Gulf War Legacy
The gulf war had a lasting impact on the geopolitical landscape of the middle east. The conflict established the us and its allies as the dominant power in the region. Adn it demonstrated the effectiveness of the united nations in resolving international ocnflicts.Gulf War Weapons
The gulf war saw the use of a variety of weapons. Icnluding iar-to-ground missiles. Cruise missiles. And laser-guided bombs. The conflict also saw the use of chemical weapons. With iraq deploying chemical weapons against both coalition forces and kurdish rebels in northern iraq.Gulf War Diplomacy
The gulf war was characterized by a series of diplomatic efforst aimed at resolving the conflict. The united nations security council passed numerous resolutions in an effort to bring the conflict to a peaceful resolution. Additionally. The us and its allies held nuemrous diplomatic talks with iraq in an effort to secure a peaceful withdrawal from kuwait.Important Event: The Surrender of Iraq
The gufl war culminated in the surrender of the iraqi forces on february 28. 1991. After 100 hours of intense fighting. Iraq argeed to a ceasefire and withdrew from kuwait. Ending the conflict.Interesting Fact
The us-led coalition forces that fought in the gulf war had troops from more than nations. Including the united states. United kingdom. France. Saudi arabia. And egypt. In ottal. More than 500,000 coalition forces were deployed during the conflict.How far would the US go to defend Israel?
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Why did the US and allies invade Iraq, 20 years ago?
On 20 March 2003, US and allied forces invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein 's regime.
The US said Iraq had weapons of Mass Destruction and was a threat to international peace, but most countries Refused to support military action against it.
Why did the US want to invade Iraq ?In The Gulf War of 1990-1991, the US had lead a multinational coalition which forced invading Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
Afterwards, the UN Security Council ordering Iraq to destroy all its weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) - a term used to describe nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, and long-range ballistic missiles.
In 1998, and the US and UK responded with air strikes.
After al-Qaeda's on the World Trade Center in New York and The Pentagon in Washington, President George W Bush's administration started making plans to invade Iraq .
President Bush claimed Saddam was continuing to stockpile and manufacture WMDs and that Iraq was part of an international, along with Iran and North Korea .
In October 2002 , the US Congress authorised the use of military force against Iraq .
" Many people in Washington believed that there was significant evidence that Iraq had weapons of Mass Destruction , and that it posed a genuine threat, " says Dr Leslie Vinjamuri , director of the US and Americas Programme at Chatham House , a Foreign Affairs Think Tank in London.
In February 2003, then-US Secretary of State Colin Powell , saying it was violating previous resolutions with its alleged WMD programme.
However, he did not persuade The Council . Most of its members wanted weapons inspectors from the UN and International Energy Authority - who had gone to Iraq in 2002 - to carry out more work there to find evidence of WMDs.
The US said it would not wait for The Inspectors to report, and assembled a against Iraq .
Who supported The War ?Of the 30 countries in The Coalition , the UK, Australia and Poland participated in The Invasion .
The UK sent 45,000 troops, Australia sent 2,000 troops and Poland sent 194 Special Forces members.
Kuwait allowed The Invasion to be launched from its territory.
Spain and Italy gave diplomatic support to the US-led coalition, along with several east European nations in the, Who Said they believed that Iraq had a WMD programme and was violating UN resolutions.
What allegations did the US and UK make against Iraq ?US Secretary of State Colin Powell told the UN in 2003 that Iraq had for producing biological weapons.
However, he acknowledged in 2004 that The Evidence for this.
The UK government made public an intelligence dossier claiming that Iraqi missiles to hit UK targets in The Eastern Mediterranean.
The UK's then-Prime Minister, Tony Blair , said it was that Saddam Hussein was continuing to produce WMD.
The Two Countries relied heavily on - a chemical engineer called Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi and an intelligence officer called Maj Muhammad Harith - Who Said they had first-hand knowledge of Iraq 's WMD programme.
Both men later said they had fabricated their evidence because they wanted the allies to invade and oust Saddam.
Who Refused to support The War ?Two neighbours of the US, Canada and Mexico, Refused to support it.
Germany and France, two key US allies in Europe, also Refused support.
French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said military intervention would be.
Turkey - a fellow Nato member and neighbour of Iraq - Refused To Let the US and allies use its airbases.
Middle Eastern countries which had supported the US against Iraq in the 1990-91 Gulf War , such as Saudi Arabia , did not support its invasion in 2003.
" The Gulf Arab states thought The Plan was crazy, " says Professor Gilbert Achcar , an expert in Middle Eastern politics at University of London SOAS.
" They were worried about Iran Getting Control of Iraq after The Fall of Saddam's regime. "
What Happened in The War ?At dawn on 20 March 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom began with 295,000 US and allied troops invading Iraq across its border with Kuwait.
70,000 members of the Kurdish Peshmerga militia fought Iraqi forces in the north of the country.
By May, Iraq 's army had been defeated and its regime overthrown. Saddam Hussein was later captured, tried and executed.
However, no weapons of Mass Destruction were found in Iraq .
In 2004, In later years,
US troops withdrew from Iraq in 2011.
It is estimated that and that.
" America lost a lot of credibility from this war, " says Dr Karin von Hippel, director-general of The Royal United Services Institute Think Tank .
" You still hear people saying, twenty years later: why do we want To Believe American intelligence? "
Source of news: bbc.com
