Iraqis Still Hold Kuwati POWs Background: 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 Iraq’s land. This dispute ultimately lead to Desert Storm. Desert Storm lasted until February of 1991. The fight ended due to intervention of the US as well …showed first 75 words of 374 total…

…showed last 75 words of 374 total…prisoners as a “winning card” against Kuwait, in trying to control of the territory. Geo-Political Perspective: The detainment of POWs could lead to the intervention of the US as well as other nations around the world once again. The result could be another war like Desert Storm, the Persian Gulf War or possibly a larger more devastating war. This article stresses the significance of relations between nations as well as border disputes over territorial ownership.