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Who was Australia fighting against in the Persian Gulf War?
They were fighting Saddam Hussein and his army.
Who started the Iran-Iraq War?
The Iran-Iraq War started when Saddam Hussein ordered the Iraqi Army to march into Khuzestan, a southwestern Iranian province on September 22, 1980.
Why did Saddam Hussein order his army to invade Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein ordered his army to invade Kuwait in August 1990 primarily to gain control over its oil reserves and to address Iraq's economic troubles following the Iran-Iraq War. He believed Kuwait was overproducing oil, which lowered prices and harmed Iraq's economy. Additionally, Hussein sought to assert regional dominance and viewed Kuwait as historically part of Iraq. The invasion led to international condemnation and the subsequent Gulf War.
How many military actions does the US take since the end of the Cold War?
The ones I can think of are: Invasion of Panama (1989) -- to remove dictator Manuel NoriegaOperation Desert Shield/Storm (1990-91) -- to remove Saddam Hussein's army from KuwaitSomalia (1993) -- peacekeeping & humanitarian reliefHaiti (1994) -- peacekeepingBosnia (1996-present?) -- peacekeepingYugoslavia (1999) -- related to the war in BosniaAfghanistan (2001-present) -- because of 9/11Iraq (2003-present) -- to remove Saddam Hussein
What was the significanceimportance of the Gulf War in 19901991?
It broke the US's 'Vietnam complex/syndrome' -where it was reluctant to use force against an enemy in their own territory for fear of embarrassing and unsustainable losses. It also shattered Saddam Hussein's ability to project his power around the middle east. By destryoing his army he was no longer able to threaten or influence his neighbours
Did the Shiites support Saddam Hussein?
No. Saddam Hussein was Sunni, which did not endear him to the Shiites in Iraq or to the Shiite leadership in Iran. However, there were a large number of Shiites in the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein who gave their lives in loyalty to their country (even against Iran).
Did Shiites support Saddam Hussein?
No. Saddam Hussein was Sunni, which did not endear him to the Shiites in Iraq or to the Shiite leadership in Iran. However, there were a large number of Shiites in the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein who gave their lives in loyalty to their country (even against Iran).
Who was Australia fighting against in the Persian Gulf War?
They were fighting Saddam Hussein and his army.
What nation did Saddam Hussein invade in 1990?
The Country Saddam Hussein invaded was Kuwait for their resources and because Iraq thought that they would get more power , but the invasion just lead to another war .
Who started the Iran-Iraq War?
The Iran-Iraq War started when Saddam Hussein ordered the Iraqi Army to march into Khuzestan, a southwestern Iranian province on September 22, 1980.
Why did Saddam Hussein order his army to invade Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein ordered his army to invade Kuwait in August 1990 primarily to gain control over its oil reserves and to address Iraq's economic troubles following the Iran-Iraq War. He believed Kuwait was overproducing oil, which lowered prices and harmed Iraq's economy. Additionally, Hussein sought to assert regional dominance and viewed Kuwait as historically part of Iraq. The invasion led to international condemnation and the subsequent Gulf War.
What was Saddam Hussein's mistake invading Iran?
The mistake was invading Iran, period. Iran is a massive country with a large and sophisticated army and an incredibly mountainous and hilly terrain. It is difficult to advance across in peacetime, let alone in wartime.
Was Saddam Hussein cooperating with Al-Qaeda during the Iraq war?
Saddam Hussein was actually ideologically opposed to everything Al-Qaeda stood for. He never desired or cared for religion, let alone religious politics or Islamism. Saddam Hussein was an ardent Nationalist Secularist and opposed the Internationalist Islamist agenda of Al-Qaeda. Both are notably violent philosophies and both are in the Islamic World, but that is where the similarity ends. Both people/organizations had a fundamentally different view of the world and therefore were not aligned. He did not like the idea of having to give control to small cells that he could not control directly, and he did not like the idea of directly antagonizing the West. (Many of the things he did antagonized the West, but he did not do those things desiring confrontation.) Saddam Hussein's goal was regional supremacy and had no interest in the worldwide regime change advocated by Al-Qaeda. The only reason a relationship developed between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda after the start of the war is that it quickly became clear that the Iraqi Army could not hold back the American Army and that a guerilla war would be the only viable resistance to foreign occupation. Since Al-Qaeda excels at that type of warfare, he extended an invitation for them to come in, but this occurred only AFTER the Iraq War began.
How many military actions does the US take since the end of the Cold War?
The ones I can think of are: Invasion of Panama (1989) -- to remove dictator Manuel NoriegaOperation Desert Shield/Storm (1990-91) -- to remove Saddam Hussein's army from KuwaitSomalia (1993) -- peacekeeping & humanitarian reliefHaiti (1994) -- peacekeepingBosnia (1996-present?) -- peacekeepingYugoslavia (1999) -- related to the war in BosniaAfghanistan (2001-present) -- because of 9/11Iraq (2003-present) -- to remove Saddam Hussein
What was the Muslim sect in Iraq before the Iran war?
Iraq has been majority Shi'a for over 500 years and many Iraqi Shi'a fought in the Iraqi Army against Iran. However, Saddam Hussein and the higher echelons of the Iraq government were Sunna.
How did the US use military force during the Reagan and Bush administrations and did military actions achieve the expected goals?
OK to keep this semi short. Saddam Hussein invaded the oil rich kingdom of Kuwait and attacks neighboring Saudi Arabia. The U.S is low on oil and Saudi Arabia is an ally so Bush uses all the weaponry Reagan had designed and stockpiled so we kicked Saddam's army back were they came from using high tech stealth bombers, M1A Abrams and other high tech weapons. Yes i do think we achieved our goal of securing Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from Saddam Hussein.
Was Saddam Hussein cooperating with Al-Qaeda long before the US and Britain invaded Iraq?
One OpinionYes he did cooperate with them.Different OpinionSaddam Hussein was actually ideologically opposed to everything Al-Qaeda stood for. He never desired or cared for religion, let alone religious politics or Islamism. Saddam Hussein was an ardent Nationalist Secularist and opposed the Internationalist Islamist agenda of Al-Qaeda. Both are notably violent philosophies and both are in the Islamic World, but that is where the similarity ends. Both people/organizations had a fundamentally different view of the world and therefore were not aligned. He did not like the idea of having to give control to small cells that he could not control directly, and he did not like the idea of directly antagonizing the West. (Many of the things he did antagonized the West, but he did not do those things desiring confrontation.) Saddam Hussein's goal was regional supremacy and had no interest in the worldwide regime change advocated by Al-Qaeda.The only reason a relationship developed between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda after the start of the war is that it quickly became clear that the Iraqi Army could not hold back the American Army and that a guerilla war would be the only viable resistance to foreign occupation. Since Al-Qaeda excels at that type of warfare, he extended an invitation for them to come in, but this occurred only AFTER the Iraq War began.
