By: Thailand “Pucci” Milan

 (1990–91) International conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August Though justified by Iraqi leader on grounds that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, the invasion was presumed to be motivated by Iraq's desire to acquire Kuwait's rich oil fields and expand its power in the region. The United States, fearing Iraq's broader strategic intentions and acting under UN auspices, eventually formed a broad coalition, which included a number of Arab countries, and began massing troops in northern Saudi Arabia. When Iraq ignored a UN Security Council deadline for it to withdraw from Kuwait, the coalition began a large-scale air offensive (Jan. 16–17, 1991).

 Health-related quality of life in Persian Gulf War Veterans.  Missile defects due to invalid testing.  Amid the $600 coffee pots and $300 hammers, some people, somewhere, were apparently meeting high standards of quality control.

 After the war began and Iraq fired 39 Scud missiles at Israel,  U.S. troops assigned to scour the desert for Scud missiles had poor intelligence and failed to destroy a single real missile.