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Iraq War
This conflict began on March 19, 2003 when the US and Great Britain invaded Iraq on a quest to destroy weapons of mass destruction and replace the dictatorial government with a democratic government.
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Why do British Generals wear 'American' style stars?
They don't ,the british army officers use pip's (rhombus shape thing), Crowns, and a crossed sword and baton
The American ranking system was developed during the war of independance and based entirely on the british system. though since the distinction could not be made by uniform and badge like the british did (they couldn't afford uniforms) they had badges made that carried on in development throughout the war, and went wit the star configuration which was/is entirely common thoughout armies across the world
How many soldiers from Puerto Rico have been killed in Iraq?
I am from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and know a bit of our history.
As far as I know, all drafted soldiers from Puerto Rico in World War One were sent to Panama to protect the recently opened Canal. I do not know if any died there, but that was a non-combat zone. Malaria was a common type of sickness back in those days, so maybe some of them died of this illness, common in tropical climates. They were sent there because it is a Spanish speaking country, as is Puerto Rico.
Many other soldiers were sent to different spots on the island, to serve as home guard. In particular, coastal areas.
Some puertorricans may have eventually been sent to France, but they were probably living alrready in the US, and enlisted in the regular army, and not drafted residents of the island.
The first shot of the United States in World War One was fired in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 21, 1915, when the German vessel Odenwald tried to enter the port without permission. It was a U-boat re-supply ship.
The second shot of the war (the first shot after war was declared), was in 1917 on the island of Guam, where the German ship Cormoran was forced out of the harbor by US Marines dettached on the island.
One of the last veterans of World War One, a puertorrican named Emiliano Mercado del Toro, died last year at 116 years of age (by Guiness, the oldest veteran of ANY war in recorded history). He received basic training at the Las Casas training facility (today, a housing complex), and was sent to Panama. Other accounts say he was on his way to France when the Armistice was signed.
Some military facilities and batteries from the era can still be seen in San Juan today...
Jose A. Martinez Ortiz
San Juan, P.R.
email: pronet@caribe.net
The "Monumento de la Recordacion", which is a monument in San Juan, Puerto Rico dedicated to Puerto Rico's fallen military heroes, has the name of Luis Munoz, inscribed on Panel 5, Line 1 as the only Puerto Rican casualty of the war, however there were more. The "American Battle Monuments Commission, World War I Honor Roll" has listed the following Puerto Ricans as casualties: Santiago Cintron Sergeant, U.S. Army; 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division; Died: October 29, 1918; Buried at: Plot B Row 34 Grave 9; Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Alberto J. FernandesCivilian, U.S. Army; 127th Quartermaster Labor Company; Died: September 2, 1918; Buried at: Plot B Row 19 Grave 10; Suresnes American Cemetery; Suresnes, France and Alfredo A. LimaCivilian; Died: January 4, 1919; Buried at: Plot B Row 20 Grave 3; Suresnes American Cemetery; Suresnes, France. Mario Cesar Miranda Cruz, from Arecibo died during combat in France and is buried in San Juan. For more information on Puerto Ricans in World War I, please read my article in Wikpedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Ricans_in_World_War_I
Tony (The Marine) Santiago
Why did the US give Saddam Hussein WMDs?
At the time, Iran was a bigger threat to the US, and giving Iran another strong enemy to worry about would help US in it's machinations against Iran.
Why didn't the US take Saddam out of power at desert storm?
First, that wasn't the mission. The UN only sanctioned a mission to dislodge Iraqi forces from Kuwait, not charging onto Baghdad and overthrow Saddam Hussein from power. The mission was a success and once the routed Iraqi forces crossed back to the Iraqi border from Kuwait after being expelled by U.S. and UN forces in February 1991, the mission was declared complete and a ceasefire agreement was signed between UN forces and Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Since the 1991 Gulf War ceasefire agreement, the U.S. maintained presence in the Persian Gulf since to keep an eye out of Saddam Hussein's aggression. This include the Iraqi no-fly zones enforced by U.S. and British(along with France until they withdrew from the no-fly zone patrol in 1998) aircraft patrols to protect the Kurds in northern Iraq and Shia Muslims in the south from attacks by the Iraqi Air Force, the continuing UN economic sanctions against Iraq, ongoing UN inspections of Saddam's WMDs program, and so on.
Second, most of the U.S.-led Coalition agreed to a UN mission to rid Iraqi forces from Kuwait, not going onto Baghdad and remove Saddam from power. If George Bush Senior unilaterally exceeding the UN mandate to spread the war onto Baghdad and topple Saddam Hussein's regime, the coalition that he put up would have collapsed and the U.S. can be seen in the eyes of the international community as the aggressors. I don't think Bush Senior want to with that.
Third, George Bush Senior also said the reason why he didn't charge onto Baghdad and take out Saddam Hussein in 1991 because of geopolitical interests in Turkey, Syria, and Iran. As he mentioned in his 1998 book, "The Worlds Transformed", if he actually take Saddam Hussein out of power in Baghdad, Iraq would have plunged into a never ending tribal civil war between warring factions, destablized the region, stregetening Iran's influence, possibly leading to a pro-Iranian Shiite government, possibly cause Iraqi Kurdistan to be destabilized, make the Kurds in Turkey demand independence and start a war there with the help of Iraqi Kurdistan, and U.S. forces would be stuck in Iraq for years in an unwinnable guerrilla warfare with thousands of lives lost and trillions were sucked out from the U.S. of rebuilding the whole country of Iraq. So Bush Senior decide to let Saddam stay in power and keep in eyes of check of factions as well as watching out of Iran. Which i think it was the best political decision ever made by the first Bush administration.
Unlike George Bush Junior, he pretty much did in 2003 that meaning no coalition and went onto Iraq desipte the consequences Bush Senior made and cause the world to turn against the USA.
What were the reasons offered after the Iraq war?
There was something about 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' & we all had 45 minutes to live ! Oh dear: it appears we were misinformed. In retrospect it appears a poor way to effect 'Regime change'. An insecure base on which to go to war. This does not mean I think, thought rather, that Saddam Hussein was a good man. It does mean I think the people of Iraq deserve better.
How much money has Bush spent on the war?
Excluding the cost of loss of life - which can't really be counted in terms of dollars - a Time article (http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1868367,00.html)from late last year attributes the total spent on Bush's War at over one trillion... and growing. The article states;
The trillion-dollare figure does not, for example, include long-term health care for veterans, thousands of whom have suffered crippling wounds, or the interest payments on the money borrowed by the Federal Government to fund the war.
How many men are there in a regiment?
Questions such as these require more specifics, such as: of what army? Or what nation's army? Etc. Because they are almost always different. Example: Vietnam War; Australian Centurion tank regiment was equivalent to a US Army squadron. An Australian tank squadron was equal to a US Army tank company. Note (for your info): The only two different ALLIED medium battle tanks in the war were the "Pattons" and "Centurions." Using the US Army as a model (and during the Vietnam War time frame): 1. Regiments were used only by the US Cavalry. 2. Regiments were about equal to a brigade. 3. Two or more squadrons made up a regiment (two or more battalions made up a brigade). 4. Two or more TROOPS made up a Squadron. (Samples: A Troop, B Troop, C Troop, etc.). Only the cavalry used the term "Troop", everyone else used the term "Company." Two or more platoons made up a Troop (two or more platoons made up a company). 5. US Armor Battalions (tank battalions) had about 500 officers and men. US Infantry Battalions (Infantrymen/Grunts) had about 600 officers and men. US Mechanized Infantry Battalions (equipped with M113 ACAVs) had about 900 officers and men. US Armored Cavalry Squadrons (M551 Sheridan/M113 ACAV equipped) had about 1,000 officers and men. Therefore, in the Viet War, a US Armored Cav regiment will have over 2,000 men.
What key accusation did Saddam Hussein make against Kuwait?
The United States has leveled numerous accusations at Saddam Hussein, so just choosing one is rather odd. However, if you are looking for the accusation which was supposed to justify the Iraq War of 2003-2011, this was the accusation that Saddam had stockpiles of "weapons of mass destruction", generally chemical and biological weapons.
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Is Osama bin Laden actually Saddam Hussein?
No he is not. Saddam Hussien was killed in 2006, but there have been sightings of bin Laden since then.
Kuwait started developing about 50 years back, after the discovery of petroleum. They started exporting petroleum in huge amounts, and consequently became rich. They used this money to develop their country. In 1990, Saddam Hussein of Iraq, a neighbouring country, invaded Kuwait and devastated the country. With help from US and around the world, Kuwait was liberated in 1991 after 7 months of the invasion. Since then they had to repeat the same process of exporting petroleum and subsequently became wealthy again.
Who was the president of the US during the first Iraq war?
Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003. He was president during the Iraq War until his capture on December 13, 2003. The next two Iraqi Presidents, who both served during the US-led Occupation period, were Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer and Jalal Talabani. However, it is worth noting that these two presidents have significantly less power than Saddam Hussein did since (1) Saddam had dictatorial powers as opposed to the current government which is democratic and (2) Iraq now has a more powerful Prime Minister, which it did not have before.
Is the war in Iraq and Afghanistan necessary?
At the time, just after September 11, 2001, it certainly was. The US had to strike somewhere...the American public demanded it. That attack was fairly emotional for US citizens; especially citizens living back east (read New York).
At the time, US Intel ID'd Afghanistan as a probable AO (Area of Operation). It was a good guess; but US Special Operations (etc. etc. etc.) that are (or were) built to deal with those problems were not as experienced as they used to be during the cold war era. Relying too much on "whiz bang bells and whistles" hi-tech toys, and new politically motivated (and politically correct) military leaders who just wanted "JOB SECURITY" and not get the job done (kill the enemy and go home) has resulted in nothing...but being in Afghanistan (job security).
Bottom line; what started out as a noble cause, has turned into "just a steady pay-check" for the participants.
What is the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait called?
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the resulting conflict was known as the Gulf War. The initial coalition military operation was called "Operation Desert Shield" and had the job of protecting Saudi Arabia from attack. The offensive, called "Operation Desert Storm", began on Jan 15, 1991 when the coalition forces launched their attack on Iraq.
When did the current war begin?
The US-led war against Iraq did not begin in March 2003, as many Americans believe. In fact the US and Britain had been waging an undeclared war against Iraq for twelve years, ever since the end of the Gulf Slaughter in 1991 (see John Pilger's The Secret War on Iraq). The...........
Vietnam affected FIVE U.S. presidents. President Eisenhower, who was familiar with Vietnam when the French were fighting there until 1954, warned President Kennedy to not let it fall to the communists (the domino theory). In 1961 (or 1962) Kennedy sent the Special Forces (Green Beret) to Vietnam. When President Kennedy was shot, Vice President Johnson took over. In 1965 Johnson sent REGULAR combat troops to Vietnam (US Marines and the US Army). Vietnam destroyed President Johnson; on nation wide TV he announced that he would NOT run for president of the United States AND that he would NOT accept nomination to run. His health was ruined, his outlook on life was no longer positive. In 1968, President Nixon promised he would end the war in Vietnam and he was elected on that ticket. By 1972 most of the US ground troops had been pulled out. Air power remained until (officially) 1973. The North made one final and massive assault in 1975, which collapsed the South, the North had one the war; but by then the "Watergate" scandle had taken President Nixon, and President Ford had to finish the war. Vietnam affected FIVE U.S. presidents. President Eisenhower, who was familiar with Vietnam when the French were fighting there until 1954, warned President Kennedy to not let it fall to the communists (the domino theory). In 1961 (or 1962) Kennedy sent the Special Forces (Green Beret) to Vietnam. When President Kennedy was shot, Vice President Johnson took over. In 1965 Johnson sent REGULAR combat troops to Vietnam (US Marines and the US Army). Vietnam destroyed President Johnson; on nation wide TV he announced that he would NOT run for president of the United States AND that he would NOT accept nomination to run. His health was ruined, his outlook on life was no longer positive. In 1968, President Nixon promised he would end the war in Vietnam and he was elected on that ticket. By 1972 most of the US ground troops had been pulled out. Air power remained until (officially) 1973. The North made one final and massive assault in 1975, which collapsed the South, the North had one the war; but by then the "Watergate" scandle had taken President Nixon, and President Ford had to finish the war. Vietnam affected FIVE U.S. presidents. President Eisenhower, who was familiar with Vietnam when the French were fighting there until 1954, warned President Kennedy to not let it fall to the communists (the domino theory). In 1961 (or 1962) Kennedy sent the Special Forces (Green Beret) to Vietnam. When President Kennedy was shot, Vice President Johnson took over. In 1965 Johnson sent REGULAR combat troops to Vietnam (US Marines and the US Army). Vietnam destroyed President Johnson; on nation wide TV he announced that he would NOT run for president of the United States AND that he would NOT accept nomination to run. His health was ruined, his outlook on life was no longer positive. In 1968, President Nixon promised he would end the war in Vietnam and he was elected on that ticket. By 1972 most of the US ground troops had been pulled out. Air power remained until (officially) 1973. The North made one final and massive assault in 1975, which collapsed the South, the North had one the war; but by then the "Watergate" scandle had taken President Nixon, and President Ford had to finish the war.
What were the countries involved in the Iran-Iraq War?
The Iran-Iraq War featured belligerents primarily from Iran and Iraq. However, numerous other nations provided economic or military support, primarily to Iraq, but also some to Iran. These nations include the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, the Soviet Union, the PR China, France, Kuwait, Italy, West Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Singapore, North Korea, and Yugoslavia. No soldiers were provided by these nations.
WW2 was the greatest conflict for the US Navy and US Marine Corps. The whole of the Pacific Ocean was a battlefield for the US Navy. Since that time, the US Coast Guard & US Navy have probably had the lowest casualty figures; however that does NOT COUNT the US Navy Airmen who have conducted massive aerial bombings and Air to Air Combat with communist MiG Jet Fighter Airplanes during the Korean/Vietnam Wars.
Did the United States regard Saddam Hussein as an ally?
No. Although Iraq began a war with Iran while the Hostage Crisis was ongoing, it was seen by the US government as a war between two brutal dictatorships; both of them unfriendly to the United States, and a war in which the United States wanted neither side to win. Sadaam Hussein in Iraq was never seen as a US ally, any more than the Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran was seen as a US ally.
Is the war still going on in Iraq 2013?
As of December 16, 2011, the United States has withdrawn all combat troops from Iraq, ending the international conflict. However, the Iraqi insurgency has only grown and become more violent in the absence of American soldiers. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has considered requesting the Americans to return to help him restore peace to the country.
What was the name of the Iraq dictator in the Iraq War?
Saddam Hussein was the dictator from 1979 until 2003
The US is trying to restore law, order, and stability to the country. It is a "Police Action."
What countries are affected by war?
I am not exactly what you mean, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_conflicts provides a list of wars still going on.
