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Gulf War
Title: Gulf War
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 1910 | Pages: 8.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Gulf War
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. His aim was apparently to take
control Kuwait’s oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge
oil producer; it has about 10 per cent of the world’s oil reserves ).
Iraq accused Kuwait, and also the United Arab Emirates, of breaking
agreements that limit …showed first 75 words of 1910 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1910 total…equipment and casualties of
the Gulf War. In addition, 300,000 Iraqi soldiers were wounded,
150,000 were deserted, and 60,000 were taken prisoner (an estimate of
U. S. Defense Intelligence Agency). The United States suffered 148
killed in action, 458 wounded, and 11 female combat deaths. 121 were
killed in nonhostile actions; they were mostly victims of friendly
fire.
Table 01; Total Equipment and Casualties of Gulf War
IRAQ COALITION
LOST - ON HAND - LOST ON - HAND
TANKS: 4000 4230 4 3360
ARTILLERY: 2140 3110 1 3633
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS: 1856 2870 9 4050
HELICOPTERS: 7 160 17 1951
AIRCRAFT: 240 800 44 2600
SOLDIERS: 100000 545000 200 680000
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