Multinational Forces and The “Legitimate” Use of Force 1990-1991
In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, U.S. forces attacked the Iraqi air defense network through pinpoint bombing with precision guided munitions. This enabled the U.S. forces to deprive Iraq of its counterforce capability and to minimize the death toll of U.S. soldiers. On the other hand, the accidental bombing of non-military facilities, including schools and hospitals, caused the death of more than 200,000 Iraqi people. In addition to damage inflicted on Iraqi people, many U.S. military veterans suffer from what is known as Gulf War syndrome. In the Gulf War, the U.S. government shortened the war period and minimized the damage on its own forces so as to control anti-war public opinion in the country. The Gulf War was seen as a legitimate military action authorized by the UN Security Council, as it was conducted in response to Iraq’s violation of international law and the sovereignty of Kuwait.
The Persian Gulf War
Multinational Forces and The “Legitimate” Use of Force nineteen ninety- nineteen ninety-one
In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, U.S. forces attacked the Iraqi air defense network through pinpoint bombing with precision guided munitions. This enabled the U.S. forces to deprive Iraq of its counterforce capability and to minimize the death toll of U.S. soldiers. On the other hand, the accidental bombing of non-military facilities, including schools and hospitals, caused the death of more than two hundred thousand Iraqi people. In addition to damage inflicted on Iraqi people, many U.S. military veterans suffer from what is known as Gulf War syndrome. In the Gulf War, the U.S. government shortened the war period and minimized the damage on its own forces so as to control anti-war public opinion in the country. The Gulf War was seen as a legitimate military action authorized by the UN Security Council, as it was conducted in response to Iraq's violation of international law and the sovereignty of Kuwait.
