A Brief Look at the Persian Gulf War

The Iran-Iraq war was an extremely bloody war that started in 1980 when Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein wanted to invade Iran and take back the land that was promised to them in the Algiers Treaty that was signed March 6, 1975. Hussein initially intended for this war to only last a couple of months and would lead Iran to get rid of their current religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, but it did the complete opposite. The war ended up lasting eight years, and caused one million casualties, 1.7 million

Other Arab nations, such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, asked the U.S. and similar Western countries. He disregarded the UN’s requests to pull back from Kuwait. The war started along with Operation Desert Storm, led by the U.S. 28 other countries also joined to fight Iraq in the war, including Britain, France, and Germany. At the end of the war in 1991, Iraq had been defeated but it had suffered much damage along with Kuwait. Saddam Hussein was not even removed from power so he still continued to rule. In 1992, Bill Clinton was elected as president and his terms in office brought many positive changes. There was less unemployment, less crime, and a budget surplus; however it was all overlooked when Monica Lewinsky showed

From 1880-1888, Iraq and Iran engaged in a conflict that resulted in much bloodshed without much of anything being resolved. This was known as the First Persian Gulf War, which started with the land and air invasion of Iran by Iraq on September 22, 1980. The authoritarian president of the Republic of Iraq during this time period was Saddam Hussein, who was best known for his extreme violation of human rights. Ruhollah Khomeini led the Islamic Republic of Iran after the conclusion of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which ended the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Both of these regimes exhibited tight control of their citizens and restricted many of their rights. These restrictions are highlighted in two novels that explore the lives of citizens living in them during this time period. I’jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody by Sinan Antoon is a manuscript that was written in the confines of a jail cell in Iraq during this time period by a young man named Furat. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is an autobiographical novel that depicts the life of the people in Iran during and after the Iranian Revolution. Both of these people had to deal with the authoritarian rule and conflict between these two nations, however, there are many ways in which these citizens resisted this control, which is also explored in these novels.

“Early on the morning of January 17, 1991, a massive U.S.-led air offensive hit Iraq’s air defenses, moving swiftly on to its communications networks, weapons plants, oil refineries and more. The coalition effort, known as Operation Desert Storm, benefited from the latest military technology, including Stealth bombers, Cruise missiles, so-called “Smart” bombs with laser-guidance systems and infrared night-bombing equipment” (“Persian Gulf War - Facts & Summary”). The goal here was to win the war in the air in order to reduce combat on the ground as much as possible. “By mid-February, the coalition forces had shifted the focus of their air attacks toward Iraqi ground forces in Kuwait and southern Iraq. A massive allied ground offensive, Operation Desert Sabre, was launched on February 24, with troops heading from northeastern Saudi Arabia into Kuwait and southern Iraq. Over the next four days, coalition forces encircled and defeated the Iraqis and liberated Kuwait” (“Persian Gulf War - Facts & Summary”). Bush declared a ceasefire on February 28, ending the Persian Gulf War. According to the peace terms, Iraq would recognize Kuwait’s sovereignty and get rid of all of it’s weapons of mass

President George H. W. Bush approached Congress, asking for the authority to send United States troops to Iraq, to liberate the people of Kuwait from Iraqi control. The United States then launched an air war against Iraq in mid-January 1991. Despite the media telling American citizens that the United States took an involved role in the conflict in the Middle East to free Kuwait and end Saddam Hussein’s oppressive dictatorship, depicting him as another Hitler, this was false. President George H. W. Bush approached Congress for permission to send troops solely to make up for the United States defeat in the Vietnam War and prove that the United States was a world superpower. The United States’ actions consisted of primarily bombing Iraqi cities such as Baghdad. Many were killed during these raids, including children. Towards the end of the war, approximately six weeks after it began, the United States attacked Iraq using both a ground assault and air raids. As with the air raids, the ground troops encountered hardily any resistance. After the war, the United States left Saddam Hussein in power, which goes against what the media originally said the reason for United States military action was. President George H. W. Bush commented at the end of Operation Desert Storm that the United States victory in brought redemption to the United States after the defeat in

In mid-1990, the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, delivered a speech accusing the nation of Kuwait of stealing crude oil from their oil field called Ar-Rumaylah on their border. He wanted Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to pay for Iraq’s $30 billion dollar debt, saying that they caused the oil price to be low. After the speech, Iraq even put troops on Kuwait’s border. When President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt heard about these actions, he tried to negotiate with Kuwait and Iraq. But Saddam Hussein refused. On August 2, 1990, Hussein ordered the invasion of Kuwait. Hussein later declares Kuwait the 19th providence of Iraq. Kuwait’s government turned to the United States for help.

“One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you 'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans” (George H. W. Bush). President Bush stated that the Persian Gulf War was not fully supported by the soldiers who fought in the war. Gulf War veterans marched like Vietnam veterans because they also viewed the war as unjustified. Persian Gulf War veterans would say, “American soldiers lost their lives’ for oil.” The first Persian Gulf War started from August 2, 1990 and ended on February 28, 1991. This war began by the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. During this invasion some of the oil fields of Kuwait were set on fire and some of the oil spilled to the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf was the oil supplier for western countries. So anything happened to the Persian Gulf, the western countries will naturally react. The factors that led to The United States’ involvement in the first Persian Gulf War included Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, his control over a sizable share of the world’s oil reserves and his power over the economies of the world. Many Americans believe that the first Persian Gulf War was not necessary for the United States.

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.

The Gulf War refers to the period from August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991, between the US led coalition composed of 34 countries and a local war in Iraq.1990 in August 2nd, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, the overthrow of the Kuwait government, and announced the annexation of Kuwait. The US led multinational forces in the United Nations authorized after the start of military the attack on Kuwait and Iraq to the Iraqi army in January

The Persian Gulf War was held August 2,1990-February 28,1991.It is called Gulf War which was waged by a UN authorized coalition force from 34 nations.USA led the coalition against Iraq for continuation of the state of Kuwait.It is called the mother of all battles by Saddam Hussein.Its military name is Operation Desert Storm.It is also known as the 1st Gulf War,Gulf War1 or the Iraq War before the term became identified with the 2003 Iraq War.

As a result, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other western countries to intervene. On January 16, 1991, Operation Desert Storm began. A U.N.-authorized coalition force, as know as the Gulf War, pursued the conflict, from 34 nations led by the United States, in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait aspiring to be in control of a substantial portion of the oil production and reserve of the world, to cancel the large debt Iraq owned Kuwait, and to expand the Iraqi power in the in the region. After one hundred hour of ground combat, the Coalition forces forced the Iraqi armies out of Kuwait and On February 28, 1991, President Bush declared suspension of offensive combat and presented conditions for permanent cease-fire. Kuwait and Iraq suffered enormous

Ayatollah Khomeini declared war on Iraq when Iraq invaded western Iran in 1980. The war had started over a dispute over the Shatt Al-Arab waterway.(“Ruhollah Khomeini”) This lead Khomeini to prolong the war in hopes of taking out Saddam Hussein. After 8 years of fighting, The UN stepped in and offered a cease-fire treaty. Both sides accepted the offer even though Iran had already won. Ayatollah left his troops in Iraq until an official formal peace agreement was signed in 1990. (“Iran-Iraq War”)

The United States has long been looked as the authority of nations. Thus, when issues broke out in the Middle East, The United States was called to step in. When Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called for help. Consequently, the Persian Gulf War began, led by the United States that lasted 42 days.

In order to facilitate the discussion of newspapers’ framing of the recent US military strike in Syria, it is necessary to look at similar foreign policy event - news coverage of the 1991 Gulf War - that serves as a reference to compare the news frames in both stories. To the contrary of Ivengar’s findings, according to which television news coverage of the Gulf War of 1991 was heavily episodic oriented (more than 75 percentage), the study in this paper has found that more than half of the examined newspaper articles (56 percent in The New York Times and 59 percent in the USA Today) about the US military strike in Syria consist of a thematic frame.

The eight year Iran-Iraq War was, by the standards of international conflicts, a very long one. It lasted longer than both World War I and World War II. In this conflict, the two most powerful states in the Persian Gulf, Iran and Iraq, who were the world’s largest producers of petroleum, were locked in mortal combat and appeared intent on destroying each other. The war began when Iraq invaded Iran, simultaneously launching an invasion by air and land into Iranian territory on September 1980 and ended with a United Nations brokered ceasefire in 1988.