Persian Gulf

health care through the VA. You may also qualify for an enhanced eligibility status if you meet certain criteria. Enhanced eligibility includes former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor winners or you served in Vietnam or the Persian Gulf…

The official launch date of Operation Iraqi Freedom was in March 20th, 2003. In October of 2002, congress authorized the president to use force towards Iraqi to defend “the national security of the United States - improve security, establish a system of governance, and foster economic development”. The first most focused goal was to remove Saddam Hussein’s regime. An estimated 151,000 to 60,000 Iraqis were killed in the 3-4 years of conflict. The United States officially withdrew from the…

one knows what it is about, it is probably about money. In the case of the Gulf War, money and oil were main reason behind the war. At that time, Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq - ruling with an iron fist for over 24 years. It was not…

This is highly problematic as it suggests the use of state force was for their own economic gain, not to protect the sovereign Iraqi civilians. The U.S undoubtedly had interests in gaining access to oil reserves such as the Persian Gulf. “Thus, the primary motive of the war - mobilising Iraqi oil production to sustain global oil flows and moderate global oil prices”. Ahmed, N (2014). Further, displaying how the invasion of Iraq cannot be an example of humanitarian intervention…

March 20 2003 was the day everything changed, this was the day American troops stepped foot onto the foreign desert land that.US now know of as Iraq. Many people have their own opinion about if the United States made the right decision deciding to go to war with this country. So, although the US gained much intel, helped locals and executed Saddam….. Was it the right decision considering all the consequences (good and bad) of the invading and picking apart of Iraq. There are both positive and…

aggressive leader and he is also recognized for the conflicts that he bring to Iraq such as the war with Iran which took 8 years- from 1980 to 1988- resulting in death of thousands and millions of people in both sides, and it is known as "First Persian Gulf War". He was also known for his fearful speeches that were given by him to government members. As I mentioned in first paragraph, this speech was given after the missile attacks on defense command centers by United States. The speech was…

The country of Iraq is located between six countries in the Middle East. It is north of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and south of Turkey. Because of its geographical location, it has been through many conflicts throughout its history that date back to biblical times, formerly known as Mesopotamia. Other countries along its borders to the east and west are Syria, Jordan and Iran. One of the main terrain features of Iraq consists of extensive plains that cover the Central and southeastern parts of the…

March 20, 2003, the day everything changed. The day American troops stepped foot onto a foreign desert land that the United States now recognizes as Iraq. People have their opinions if the United States made the correct decision in their involvement in the war. Although the United States did gain much Intel, helped locals and executed Saddam Hussein, there are many that wonder if it was in the best interest to invade Iraq considering the numerous consequences. There are both positive and…

As a kid everyone dreamed of finding a treasure map. This treasure map would lead you through an adventurous path of traps, bad guys, and high speed chases to end at a magnificent trove beyond your wildest dreams. In a round about way this is what the movie Three Kings is based on. The movie was directed by David O. Russell who also had a hand in other movies such as American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook. It starts off with an army solider finding a document which turns out to be a map…

was harbouring WMDs, were specifically chemical and biological and Saddam raised a threat to United States and their allies (Congressional Record, 2004). Before the claim was made, UN had already banned any development of WMDs in Iraq after the Persian Gulf War hence there should not have been any WMDs. The threats of nuclear and chemical weapons were then heightened after the attacks on the World Trade Centre. After the ambush, there were claims that Saddam was providing military help to…