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In the actual Cold War, America and the USSR never actually confronted each other militarily. In the Iraq War, some Mid East experts suggest, this became a battleground for two dominant powers in the region: Iran and Saudi Arabia.

While Iran funded Shia insurgents, the Saudis funded al Qaeda.

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Operation Desert Storm was a military campaign fought against the nation of Iraq. Operation Iraqi Freedom is an attempt to restore LAW & ORDER & STABILITY to the region (Iraq).

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Vietnam was a long war against a determined enemy. Desert Storm was a 45 day operation against an un-determined enemy.

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