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August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait.
Early August 1990, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia invited American troops onto Saudi soil. He had seen Kuwait's destiny; therefore, he wanted protection. It was also the interest of the USA to stop any further advantage of the Iraqi army. The deployment was called-------Operation Desert Shield---------. These troops were armed with light, defensive weaponry.
November 8, 1990 President Bush announced a military buildup to provide an offensive option, ---------Operation Desert Storm----------, to force Iraq out of Kuwait. The preparation of the operation took two and a half months and it involved a massive air- and sea lift.
January 15, 1991The United Nations Security Council passed 12 resolutions condemning the invasion. The ultimate decision was to use military force if Iraq did not withdraw unconditionally.
January 1991, the U. S. Congress voted to support------Security Council resolution 660----------. It authorized using "all necessary means" if Iraq did not withdraw from Kuwait by January 15. Shrugging off this final warning, Saddam Hussein resolutely maintained the occupation of Kuwait.
President George Bush waited two days after the UN deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait before ordering the Coalition to begin action against Iraq. The winds of Desert Storm began howling across Iraq on January 17, 1991, at 2.30 am Baghdad time.
The ground war began at 8:00 p.m. on February 23 and lasted exactly 100 hours.
President Bush's decision to terminate the ground war at midnight February 28, 1991 was criticized,because it allowed Baghdad to rescue a large amount of military equipment and personnel that were later used to suppress the postwar rebellions of its Shiite and Kurdish citizens. In his own defense, the president asserted that the war had accomplished its mandate. The mission, given by the Security Council, was to expel the Iraqi forces from Kuwait and reestablish Kuwaiti independence. Bush's decision was probably influenced by his desire to maintain coalition unity. A particular reason was to keep on board the Arab members, who were increasingly unhappy at the devastation inflicted on Iraq's infrastructure and civilian population.
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