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Iraq War Operation: Desert Storm. By: Brandon Farah. The road to war. Iran Iraq war. Kuwait over-stepping oil quota Iraq planned invasion for oil fields Captured oil fields. SCUD missiles. Originally a Soviet SRM Modified and renamed Scud B in various places in Iraq. Reactions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Iraq WarOperation: Desert Storm
By: Brandon Farah
The road to war
• Iran Iraq war.• Kuwait over-stepping oil quota• Iraq planned invasion for oil fields• Captured oil fields
SCUD missiles
• Originally a Soviet SRM• Modified and renamed• Scud B in various places
in Iraq
Reactions
• Americans immediately chose to protect Kuwait
• UN resolution imposing trade embargo• Peacekeeping force sent out to back U.S.• “Defend Saudi Arabia and any friendly states”
Building a Coalition
• Saudi Arabian and U.S. Forces
Problems
• Had to end the conflict by Ramadan• Unable to understand the natives
Desert Shield
• First half of Desert Storm• Air assault on SCUD missile sites• Elite agents perform recon• SAS 101st Airborne destroy some SCUDs
Operation Desert Saber
• Ground assault of the war
After affects of the War
• “We have finally shaken off Vietnam Curse.”
• “Iraq staved off invasion and maintained its Pol. System”
U.S. Arm
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U.S. Nav
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U.S. M
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U.S. Airfo
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Non-Combat DeathsCombat Deaths
Sources
• Pictures from google.com• Quote 1 • Quote 2• Quote 3 from
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/desert_storm.htm