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Iraq claimed Kuwait was drilling at an angle for oil to get to oilfields which Iraq claimed were under their territory. They also claimed Kuwait was one of their provinces and sent their army to invade the country. Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq at the time.
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Why did the u.s. start the gulf war?
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
What day and month did the gulf war start in?
Which Gulf War? There were at least three of them.
Who was president at the start of the Persian gulf war?
Which gulf war? There were three of them in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Haw did the gulf war start?
Which one? There were at least three.
Did the first gulf war start for the right reasons?
Yes
When Did The Gulf War Start and End?
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988/89).
In which year was the start of the gulf war?
1990. August 2 to be precise.
What day did the gulf war start for the US?
August 2, 1990.
What country did Iraq attack to start the Persian gulf war?
Kuwait
Where did the golf war start?
persian Gulf War also called Gulf War, (1990-91) international conflict was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990
Where did the 1991 Gulf War start?
Kuwait and surrounding areas (to launch strikes from).
What if there was not a gulf war?
What if there was never a gulf war
