Summary of United Nations resolutions concerning Iraq and the Persian Gulf crisis
Tags: UNITED Nations -- Resolutions; PERSIAN Gulf War, 1991
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- Tunisia. // Africa Report;Mar/Apr91, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p8
Declares that President Zine Ben Ali's guarded response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait reportedly surprised many Western diplomats who expected him to immediately join the allied coalition. Position seen back home as a pro-Iraq endorsement; Militant En Nahda Islamic party; Once-thriving...
- Mesopotamia in the aftermath of the Gulf War. Zimansky, P.; Stone, E.C. // Archaeology;May92, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p24
Comments on the damage to some archaeological sites caused by the Gulf War. Bomb craters and bullet holes at Ur; Bomb damage to the great arch at Ctesiphon; The consequences of a breakdown in civil order; Agricultural irrigation schemes resulting from the economic embargo.
- The weak link. Aiken, L. // Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists;Jul/Aug1992, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p7
Says the only article in the spring 1992 issue of `Strategic Review' that did not applaud the performance of US forces in the gulf war was Williamson Murray (Ohio State University), who derided the poor preparation of the US intelligence services and their poor performance both before the during...
- Welcome home. Love, B.H. // Boys' Life;Jul91, Vol. 81 Issue 7, p12
Salutes the 540,000 American men and women who served in the Persian Gulf. Also urges boy scouts to take part in local BSA special ceremonies honoring the troops.
- This time the military got it right. Korb, L.J. // Brookings Review;Summer91, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p5
Opinion. Asserts that there is no doubt that the United States-led coalition achieved its military objectives rapidly and overwhelmingly in the Persian Gulf. Four reasons why the military was more successful than in other recent operations: unity existed at all levels of command; Gulf War was...
- Enter the peace party. Podhoretz, N. // Commentary;Jan1991, Vol. 91 Issue 1, p17
Editorial. Criticizes domestic opposition to United States involvement in the Persian Gulf War. Recounts views of left and right wings; Argues against politicians' stands; Discusses views of neo-conservatives; Explains positions of hawks and doves; Questions American resolve to wage war since...
- In Israel, with Scuds and Patriots. Podhoretz, N. // Commentary;Apr91, Vol. 91 Issue 4, p19
Reports from Jerusalem on views of life in context of Persian Gulf war during the period from January 17 to January 23, 1991. In spite of threats of bombing and invasion, life went on.
