Iraq | The War Proves the Need for a U.S. Military Presence in the Gulf
About the Author: David O. Smith is a U.S.
Army lieutenant colonel and a senior fellow athe U. S.
State Department's Institute Center for the Study of
Foreign Affairs in Arlington, Virginia. He previously
commanded a battalion in South Korea.
Operation Desert Storm, the military campaign
that liberated Kuwait, constitutes a watershed
in Middle East politics comparable in magnitude
to the founding of Israel in 1948. Political,
social, and economic forces have been set
into motion which will profoundly influence the
region...
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- Introduction
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Prelude to the Gulf War: Is Military Action Justified?
- Military Action Is Justified
- Defending America's Oil Supply Justifies Military Action
- Ending Iraqi Atrocities in Kuwait Justifies Military Action
- Destroying Iraq's Nuclear Capability Justifies Military Action
- The Failure of Economic Sanctions Justifies Military Action
- Military Action Is Moral
- Military Action Is Not Justified
- Military Action Is Immoral
- Defending America's Oil Supply Does Not Justify Military Action
- Liberating Kuwait Does Not Justify Military Action
- Destroying Iraq's Nuclear Capability Does Not Justify Military Action
- Maintaining Economic Sanctions May Prevent the Need for Military Action
- Did the Persian Gulf War Strengthen the U.S.?
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What Are the Military Lessons of the Persian Gulf War?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- The War Proves the Need for a Strong Military
- The War Proves the Importance of International Military Cooperation
- The War Proves the Need for United Nations' Involvement in World Conflicts
- The War Proves the Need for a U.S. Military Presence in the Gulf
- Does Not Prove the Need for a Strong Military
- The War Proves the Need to Seek Political Alternatives to Military Force
- The War Proves Military Force Cannot Solve International Problems
- The War Proves the Need to End Arms Sales to the Middle East
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