Gulf War

Iraq wanted to control Kuwait's oil and take advantage of how close they were to the persain gulf

Right now Israel is not in any active war. Although two of it's close neighbors - Lebanon and Syria never reached peace or normalized relations ever with Israel you could say Israel is still at war with them de jure. But the truth is that since the 80's First Lebanon War, there were no significant border incidents between Israel and Syria that could even be a hint of an aggressive action.

As for Lebanon - the war in 2006 - The Second Lebanon War was not fought between the governments of the two countries. The Lebanese government actually was very quiet about the hot action going on in their country because that was Israel fought against Hezbollah - a terrorist, militant organisation influenced by Iran and frankly that terrorist organisation holds the Lebanese government by the junk and it can take it down any time. That's why it seems that this war was with "Lebanon" but actually the Lebanese government wasn't really involved so to say the fighting was Israeli-Lebanese is not very accurate.

Israel also has a de jure war with the Palestinian Militant Group Hamas which controls the Gaza Strip. This has flared up into open conflict in the winter of 2008-2009 and the autumn of 2012.

President Bush Sr.

During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), an Iraqi aircraft launched a missile at the US Navy frigate USS Stark, killing close to 30 US Sailors, while it was patrolling in the Persian Gulf.

The modern B2 stealth bomber uses a skeleton of standard aircraft aluminum. Components such as the engines, cockpit, and fuel tanks are made of a variety of materials: some steel, some aluminum, and variety of "standard" composites. The skin of the aircraft consists of the stealth material, which is a top-secret non-metallic composite compound. In addition, a special radar-absorbent paint-like substance is spread over the entire exterior surface (except the windscreen), to seal up the aircraft and insure than to panel or fasteners are exposed (as they would significantly hurt the "stealthiness" of the aircraft).

Even though there was little concern about Kuwait itself - when one corrupt dictatorship takes over another corrupt dictatorship, little has been lost - the concern was that if Saddam can take over Kuwait and get away with it, what other countries would he try to take over next? How far did his ambitions extend? It is worth noting that at the time, Saddam said that the reason why he invaded Kuwait was to liberate Palestine, which means that he was building an empire with which eventually to attack Israel, and that would have been a much more destructive conflict. And even that would not necessarily have been the end of his conquests.

In a more practical sense, controlling Kuwait, and potentially other oil-producing countries in the Middle East, would have enabled Saddam to exert influence on the major countries dependent on Middle Eastern oil.

Saddam Hussein's political party was the Republican Party.

President Bush

George W. Bush wanted to finish "Daddy's war" and look good to those pulling the strings behind the power in Washington.

There was no real reason to finish Saddam Hussein off, he was a strongman in the Middle East and the United States and other powers understood that style of leadership and as long as things remained "stable" in the Middle East all was good.

"W" did it by lying about the dangers which Saddam posed to stability, particularly about weapons of mass destruction (nukes). He lied to the people of the US and the world. We bought his lies and invaded.

This is not to say Saddam was a good guy, he wasn't, but there are a lot of leaders just like him in the Middle East and we can work with them because they keep things good enough for the United States to pursue their interests in the world.

Sorry for giving such a cynical answer, but it is the truth.

George Bush did not declare war on Afghanistan as he can't; only congress has that power. War in Afghanistan was never declared by an act of congress. That being said, the current military action in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001.

to protect their oil interests. (apex)

There was no noticable rate increase, other than was normal, during the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988 in the Persian Gulf.

The invading Persians at the battles of Plataea and Mycale.

In 1949, the Soviet Union demonstrated that it had acquired the atomic bomb. This was likely due to technology liberated from Germany and the documents provided by spies and sympathizers in the US and England. The second major shock was the final victory of Mao Zedong and the Communists in China, which established it as the largest Communist regime in the world, and posed a threat to the interests of the US in Asia and the Pacific.

Which gulf war? There were three of them in the 20th and 21st centuries.

It was fought between Iraq and the Gulf Coalition; an alliance including the US, Great Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Qatar, and many other countries.

Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) Operation Desert Storm (Jan/Feb 1991) Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 to present)
The first one was called Desert Storm, and I think this one was called Operation Iraqi Freedom

There areweapons in Iraq, but that doesn't technically mean they're there for the same reason. Their are many reasons why weapons are kept and owned by many people; including normal residents and those who come to visit the country and leave eventually. Some reasons why most people in Iraq have at least has one weapon:

1.To protect their families in case a stranger tries to attack or steal.

2.Reach out a helping hand if a dangerous crime occurs thought the neighborhood/community.

3.For a protector of the country's protection for himself as well for others.

4.A race/religious comparison in the country [including the government sometimes].

5.Murder of people.

The Iraq-Kuwait war took place from 1990 until 1998. However, if the question is referring to the initial Iraqi offensive when 100,000 Iraqi troops, backed by 300 tanks, invaded Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, this took place on 2 August 1990, and lasted for six weeks.

Saddam Hussein led Iraq when Iraq invaded Kuwait.

On the 2nd of August 1990 Iraq sent an invasion force consisting of 120,000 troops and 2000 tanks into the neighboring country of Kuwait (Military Analysis Network, "Operation Desert Shield").

The invasion force quickly overwhelmed the small country, thus allowing Iraq to declare, in less that a week, that Kuwait had become Iraq's nineteenth province.

The United Nations quickly responded, passing a series of resolutions condemning the invasion, called for an immediate withdrawal of troops from Kuwait, imposed financial and trade embargo's and declared the annexation void.

Hussein, who was Sunni, wanted to murder Shiite Muslims because he feared their growing power in the south, and that they would revolt against him.

The Rulers hardly have any religion or Faith. Their Faith is Power. No Muslim (Sunni or Shia etc) is permitted by Allah Almighty to kill any Human being without a just cause. Killing an innocent human being (irrespective of his caste, creed, color, religion) is like killing the whole humanity. This is what Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an. Thus the Rulers kill for their Power, not religion.

Less than 200 US service people were killed during Desert Storm.