In 1992, the US Defense Secretary during the war, Dick Cheney, made the same point: I would guess if we had gone in there, we would still have forces in Baghdad today. Researchers have said that they did not have enough information to link birth defects with exposure to toxic substances. Some authors have called it the Second Gulf War to distinguish it from the IranIraq War. These eight-man patrols landed behind Iraqi lines to gather intelligence on the movements of Scud mobile missile launchers, which could not be detected from the air, as they were hidden under bridges and camouflage netting during the day. In a US bid to open full diplomatic relations with Iraq, the country was removed from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. [138] Extensive property damage was also caused, and, according to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Damage to general property consisted of 1,302 houses, 6,142 apartments, 23 public buildings, 200 shops and 50 cars. The real reason was to help them succeed in the war against Iran. [152] Task Force 3-37th Armor breached the Iraqi defense clearing four passage lanes and expanding the gap under direct enemy fire. [278], The largest single loss of life among coalition forces happened on 25 February 1991, when an Iraqi Al Hussein missile hit a US military barrack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 28 US Army Reservists from Pennsylvania. These events drew little notice outside the Arab world because of fast-moving events directly related to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. [153] 141 Infantry was assisted by the 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Baker then moved to enter talks with Egypt, whose leadership he considered "the moderate voice of the Middle East". [160] For the next two days the Task Force observed Iraqi wheeled vehicles and small units move in front of them. We would not have been able to get everybody out and bring everybody home. "[139] It was feared that Iraq would fire missiles filled with nerve agents such as sarin. Imagine a surrealistic painting by Salvador Dal". The Iraqi 80th Armored Brigade would also fall victim to the British 1st Armoured Division. A National Security Planning Group meeting was formed, chaired by then Vice President George H. W. Bush, to review US options. The 36th TFW would be responsible for 11 confirmed Iraqi Air Force aircraft shot down during the war. In nearly two days of some of the war's most intense fighting, the British destroyed 40 enemy tanks and captured a division commander. [152] The 1st Infantry Division's 5th Battalion, 16th Infantry also played a significant role clearing the trenches and captured 160 Iraqi soldiers in the process. However, a year after the war, this allegation was revealed to be a fabrication. This later became known as checkbook diplomacy. In the video, he asks a young British boy, Stuart Lockwood, whether he is getting his milk, and goes on to say, through his interpreter, "We hope your presence as guests here will not be for too long. The British 1st Armoured Division had traveled 217 miles in 97 hours. Shortly after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the organization Citizens for a Free Kuwait was formed in the US. When the telephones of all the other Western TV correspondents went dead during the bombing, CNN was the only service able to provide live reporting. The Coalition campaign that began in January 1991 opened with five weeks of air strikes that attacked both strategic targets and tactical units. [100], On 14 January 1991, France proposed that the UN Security Council call for "a rapid and massive withdrawal" from Kuwait along with a statement to Iraq that Council members would bring their "active contribution" to a settlement of the region's other problems, "in particular, of the ArabIsraeli conflict and in particular to the Palestinian problem by convening, at an appropriate moment, an international conference" to assure "the security, stability and development of this region of the world." Two examples of this are the US Navy's Grumman E-2 Hawkeye and the US Air Force's Boeing E-3 Sentry. We cannot come all the way to you in the United States, but individual Arabs may reach you We do not place America among the enemies. The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 16 January 1991. They were responsible for a report which included an "infamous cruise missile that travelled down a street and turned left at a traffic light. Most of the press information came from briefings organized by the military. Amongst several testimonies to poor treatment,[309] USAF Captain Richard Storr was allegedly tortured by Iraqis during the Persian Gulf War. And the question in my mind is, how many additional American casualties is Saddam [Hussein] worth? They appeared to be Iraqi Soviet-made BTRs and tanks. Iraq fired 88 Scud missiles during the war's seven weeks. [206][207] After 48 hours of combat the British 1st Armoured Division destroyed or isolated four Iraqi . [131], Iraq's government made no secret that it would attack if invaded. "[46][47], With Iraq's newfound success in the war, and the Iranian rebuff of a peace offer in July, arms sales to Iraq reached a record spike in 1982. By February 27, talk had turned toward terminating the hostilities. In 1991, Keith Robinson, a tall, mixed-race Celtic fan from the West End of Glasgow, threw a party in an old railway tunnel. Allied strikes thoroughly broke up the Iraqi air defenses, and the decoys weren`t used after the war`s first . [120], Although the Iraqi military committed human rights abuses during the invasion, the alleged incidents that received the most publicity in the US were fabrications of the public relations firm hired by the government of Kuwait to persuade Americans to support military intervention. Three of the battles at Norfolk, Medina Ridge, and 73 Easting are considered among the largest tank battles in history. [264] The UK suffered 47 deaths (nine to friendly fire, all by US forces), France nine,[264] and the other countries, not including Kuwait, suffered 37 deaths (18 Saudis, one Egyptian, six UAE and three Qataris). p.323 ISBN 0671791656. [124] Iraqi troops also ransacked and looted private Kuwaiti homes; one residence was repeatedly defecated in. [198] Bravo Company destroyed a total of 119 enemy vehicles and took over 800 POWs by the end of combat operations. [61] On 15 July 1990, Saddam's government laid out its combined objections to the Arab League, including that policy moves were costing Iraq $1billion a year, that Kuwait was still using the Rumaila oil field, and that loans made by the UAE and Kuwait could not be considered debts to its "Arab brothers". [63] Discussions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, mediated on the Arab League's behalf by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, were held on 31 July and led Mubarak to believe that a peaceful course could be established. [152] Prior to this action the Task Force's primary fire support battalion, 4th Battalion of the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, participated in a massive artillery preparation. [citation needed], Apart from the impact on Arab States of the Persian Gulf, the resulting economic disruptions after the crisis affected many states. [citation needed], Media watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) critically analyzed media coverage during the war in various articles and books, such as the 1991 Gulf War Coverage: The Worst Censorship was at Home. [78], Kuwaitis founded a local armed resistance movement following the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait. [citation needed], American-made color photocopiers were used to produce some of Iraq's battle plans. When Iraqi President Saddam Hussein expelled Abu Nidal to Syria at the US's request in November 1983, the Reagan administration sent Donald Rumsfeld to meet Saddam as a special envoy and to cultivate ties. [158] Later that evening the Task Force received enemy artillery fire but suffered no casualties. The European Community offered $2billion[clarification needed] in assistance. The uprising spread within days to all of the largest Shia cities in southern Iraq: Najaf, Amarah, Diwaniya, Hilla, Karbala, Kut, Nasiriyah and Samawah. [213] The Iraqi 10th and 12th Armored Divisions were also present. Once special operations were combined with air patrols, the number of attacks fell sharply, then increased slightly as Iraqi forces adjusted to coalition tactics. [300] After the incident, the commander of the 1st Brigade said: "I know burying people like that sounds pretty nasty, but it would be even nastier if we had to put our troops in the trenches and clean them out with bayonets. [152][168], On 24 February 1991 the 1st Cavalry Division conducted a couple artillery missions against Iraqi artillery units. [36] The U.S. Marine Corps also fought the biggest tank battle in its history at Kuwait International Airport. A few combat sorties were flown against Iraqi ground forces. menu [98] The PLO's Yasser Arafat expressed that neither he nor Saddam insisted that solving the IsraelPalestine issues should be a precondition to solving the issues in Kuwait, though he did acknowledge a "strong link" between these problems. Several tank battles took place, but otherwise coalition troops encountered minimal resistance, as most Iraqi troops surrendered. [259] Disputed amounts of people were also killed during the Iraqi rocket attacks on Israel. [104], One of the main concerns in the Western world was the significant threat Iraq posed to Saudi Arabia. We'd be running the country. It can only mean prejudice against Iraq. Your presence here, and in other places, is meant to prevent the scourge of war. Initially, Iraq ran the occupied territory under a puppet government known as the "Republic of Kuwait" before proceeding with an outright annexation in which Kuwaiti sovereign territory was split, with the "Saddamiyat al-Mitla' District" being carved out of the country's northern portion and the "Kuwait Governorate" covering the rest. Control of these fields, along with Kuwaiti and Iraqi reserves, would have given Saddam control over the majority of the world's oil reserves. Three US soldiers were killed and nine wounded, with one M2 Bradley IFV turret destroyed, but they had taken 40 prisoners and destroyed five tanks, and successfully deceived the Iraqis. [254], An investigation by Beth Osborne Daponte estimated total civilian fatalities at about 3,500 from bombing, and some 100,000 from the war's other effects. The US also sent the battleships USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin to the region. [95] Following the first attacks, Israeli Air Force jets were deployed to patrol the northern airspace with Iraq. On the NBC Nightly News, correspondent Mike Boettcher reported unusual air activity in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. "Gulf War POW denounces abuse of Iraqi detainees". [190] U.S. A-10 "Warthog" crews would destroy 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces during combat operations. Simultaneously, the US XVIII Airborne Corps launched a sweeping "left-hook" attack across southern Iraq's largely undefended desert, led by the US 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized). The Iraqis resisted fiercely from dug-in positions and stationary vehicles, and even mounted armored charges. Resolution 678, passed on 29 November 1990 gave Iraq a withdrawal deadline until 15 January 1991, and authorized "all necessary means to uphold and implement Resolution 660", and a diplomatic formulation authorizing the use of force if Iraq failed to comply. One of the largest Power Boat gatherings of the year! Iraqi troops offered only light resistance. This was the "bulldozer assault", wherein two brigades from the US 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) were faced with a large and complex trench network, as part of the heavily fortified "Saddam Hussein Line". They deliberately did great harm to Iraq's ability to support itself as an industrial society[306]. [208], Iraq was represented mostly by its own VII Corps and its Jihad Corps. U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991 With the 1st U.S. Marine Division in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. They were engaged with artillery fire from 43 FA. [71] The pre-war strength of the Kuwait Air Force was around 2,200 Kuwaiti personnel, with 80 fixed-wing aircraft and 40 helicopters. The 3rd Battalion claimed 57 T-55s and T-62s along with 5 T-72s, 7 APCs, and 10 trucks. [297] In the report, Cheney acknowledged that 457 enemy soldiers were buried during the ground war.[297]. The dominance of coalition airpower, and the U.S. Air Force specifically, enabled one of the most lopsided victories in the history of . Everyone can cause harm according to their ability and their size. [331], The ODI factored in elements of "cost" which included oil imports, remittance flows, re-settlement costs, loss of export earnings and tourism. [citation needed], International response to the crisis on developing states came with the channeling of aid through The Gulf Crisis Financial Co-ordination Group. Nevertheless, some people back home wrongly chose to believe we were cruelly and unusually punishing our already whipped foes. Iron Soldiers: How America's 1st Armored Division Crushed Iraq's Elite Republican Guard. [citation needed], By 1988, at the end of the IranIraq war, the Iraqi Army was the world's fourth largest army, consisting of 955,000 standing soldiers and 650,000 paramilitary forces in the Popular Army. [84][clarification needed][85] On 3 August 1990, the Arab League passed its own resolution, which called for a solution to the conflict from within the league, and warned against outside intervention. Other bombs included cluster bombs, which disperse numerous submunitions,[341] and daisy cutters, 15,000-pound bombs which can disintegrate everything within hundreds of yards. Only one, Chris Ryan, evaded capture while the group's other surviving members were violently tortured. [77] At the same time, Saddam Hussein made the Kuwaiti dinar equal to the Iraqi dinar, thereby lowering the Kuwaiti currency to one-twelfth of its original value. 8 aircraft captured (Mirage F1s). The fires started in January and February 1991, and the last one was extinguished by November. [318], On 6 August 1990, after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 661 which imposed economic sanctions on Iraq, providing for a full trade embargo, excluding medical supplies, food and other items of humanitarian necessity, these to be determined by the council's sanctions committee. [citation needed], Elements of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Battalion 5th Cavalry of the 1st Cavalry Division of the US Army performed a direct attack into Iraq on 15 February 1991, followed by one in force on 20 February that led directly through seven Iraqi divisions which were caught off guard. Formerly covering an area of around 3,000km2 (1,200sqmi), the large complex of wetlands were nearly emptied of water, and the local Shi'ite population relocated, following the war and 1991 uprisings. Sun Pacific Power Corp; Street Smart Outdoor; MedRecycler [121], Among many other means of influencing US opinion, such as distributing books on Iraqi atrocities to US soldiers deployed in the region, "Free Kuwait" T-shirts and speakers to college campuses, and dozens of video news releases to television stations, the firm arranged for an appearance before a group of members of the US Congress in which a young woman identifying herself as a nurse working in the Kuwait City hospital described Iraqi soldiers pulling babies out of incubators and letting them die on the floor. [230], One hundred hours after the ground campaign started, on 28 February, President Bush declared a ceasefire, and he also declared that Kuwait had been liberated. One Saudi civilian was killed, and 78 others were injured. The Australians played a significant role in enforcing the sanctions put in place against Iraq following Kuwait's invasion. [181] Its primary full strength fighting formations were the 1st Armored Division (United States), the 3rd Armored Division (United States) and the 1st Infantry Division (United States). Saddam Hussein had closely micromanaged Iraqi forces in the IranIraq War, and initiative at lower levels was discouraged. The young woman who had testified was found to be a member of Kuwait's royal family and the daughter of Kuwait's ambassador to the US. [76], The main Iraqi thrust into Kuwait City was conducted by commandos deployed by helicopters and boats to attack the city from the sea, while other divisions seized the airports and two airbases. [137] Approximately 230 Israelis were injured. British Army regiments (mainly with the 1st Armoured Division), Royal Air Force, Naval Air Squadrons and Royal Navy vessels were mobilized in the Persian Gulf. [152] The 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment handled similar responsibilities in its sector of operations. [191] The 1st Marine Division destroyed around 60 Iraqi tanks near the Burgan oil field without suffering any losses. Somewhere around 6 million barrels (950,000m3) of oil were lost each day. For Egypt, the cost totaled $1billion, 3% of GDP. Deep Dish Television compiled segments from independent producers in the US and abroad, and produced a 10-hour series that was distributed internationally, called The Gulf Crisis TV Project. Once the 1st Marine Division reached Kuwait International Airport they found what remained of the Iraqi 12th Armored Brigade, 3rd Armored Division defending it. This number was much lower than expected. [227], Shortly afterwards, the US VII Corps, in full strength and spearheaded by the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, launched an armored attack into Iraq early on 24 February, just to the west of Kuwait, surprising Iraqi forces. The Iraqi government claimed that 2,300 civilians died during the air campaign. ", 23 June 1991, Washington Post, Bart Gellman, "The View From France: America's Unyielding Policy toward Iraq,". [308], During the conflict, coalition aircrew shot down over Iraq were displayed as prisoners of war on TV, most with visible signs of abuse. [59] A UN mission to the Israeli-occupied territories, where riots had resulted in Palestinian deaths, was vetoed by the US, making Iraq deeply skeptical of US foreign policy aims in the region, combined with the reliance of the US on Middle Eastern energy reserves. Operation Desert Storm began 31 years ago on Jan. 16, 1991 five months after Iraqi forces invaded and annexed Kuwait. [344] The Dutch Ministry of Defense, which also sent Patriot missiles to protect civilians in Israel and Turkey, later disputed the higher claim. [citation needed], On 25 February 1991, a Scud missile hit a US Army barracks of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, out of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, stationed in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 28 soldiers and injuring over 100. [citation needed], The French force quickly overcame Iraq's 45th Infantry Division, suffering light casualties and taking a large number of prisoners, and took up blocking positions to prevent an Iraqi counterattack on the coalition's flank. [226] The 101st had lost 16 soldiers in action during the 100-hour war and captured thousands of enemy prisoners of war. [240], Argentina was the only South American country to participate in the 1991 Gulf War. By the time the ceasefire with Iran was signed in August 1988, Iraq was heavily debt-ridden and tensions within society were rising. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In August 1990, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney committed the Canadian Forces to deploy a Naval Task Group. February 23, 2023 how do you turn off eco dry on samsung dryer [257][258][259] In 2002, Daponte estimated the total number of Iraqi deaths caused directly and indirectly by the Gulf War to be between 142,500 and 206,000, including 100,000120,000 military deaths, 20,00035,000 civilian deaths in civil war and 15 . Task Force 141 was the first coalition force to breach the Saudi Arabian border on 15 February 1991, and to conduct ground combat operations in Iraq engaging in direct and indirect fire fights with the enemy on 17 February 1991. [citation needed], Precision-guided munitions amounted to approximately 7.4% of all bombs dropped by the coalition. [73] According to Michael Knights, a high estimate shows the Iraqi Army capable of fielding one million troops and 850,000 reservists, 5,500 tanks, 3,000 artillery pieces, 700 combat aircraft and helicopters; it held 53 divisions, 20 special-forces brigades, and several regional militias, and had a strong air defense. [304], Saudi Arabia expelled Yemeni workers after Yemen supported Saddam during the Gulf War.[305]. Significantly, the study found an increased incidence of GWS not only among veterans who recounted hearing nerve agent alarms, but also among veterans with the RR or QR (as opposed to the QQ) forms of the PON1 gene, which produces an enzyme that deactivates organophosphates (including sarin) through hydrolysis. Kuwait's demands for repayment were coupled with its surge in petroleum production levels, which kept revenues down for Iraq and further weakened its economic prospects;[27] throughout much of the 1980s, Kuwait's oil production was above its mandatory quota under OPEC, which kept international oil prices down. The missile attack killed 28 US military personnel. [204][205] After 48 hours of combat the British 1st Armoured Division destroyed or isolated four Iraqi infantry divisions (the 26th, 48th, 31st, and 25th) and overran the Iraqi 52nd Armored Division in several sharp engagements. [42] The US was concerned with Iraq's position on IsraeliPalestinian politics. Saddam believed an anti-Iraq conspiracy was developing Kuwait had begun talks with Iran, and Iraq's rival Syria had arranged a visit to Egypt. The Arabic service of the Voice of America supported the uprising by stating that the rebellion was well supported, and that they would soon be liberated from Saddam. Yasser Arafat didn't apologize for his support of Iraq, but after his death Mahmoud Abbas formally apologized in 2004 on behalf of the PLO. On March 1, 1991, one day after the Gulf War ceasefire, a revolt broke out in Basra against the Iraqi government. As a result, Israel's government issued gas masks to its citizens. [229], The coalition's advance was much swifter than US generals had expected. Most of the killing "took place during the ground war. For more information, see: Gulf War. [165] The group's commander stated his unit lost 83 of its 100 guns to the artillery preparation. [226] Approximately 400 helicopters transported 2,000 soldiers into Iraq where they destroyed Iraqi columns trying to flee westward and prevented the escape of Iraqi forces. According to John Childs and Andr Corvisier, a low estimate shows the Iraqi Army capable of fielding 4,500 tanks, 484 combat aircraft and 232 combat helicopters. Some crews simply abandoned their vehicles upon realizing that they could be destroyed by guided bombs, stopping the divisions from massing for an organized attack on the town. [citation needed], Since Saudi Arabia houses Mecca and Medina, Islam's holiest sites, many Muslims were upset at the permanent military presence. The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) undertook a study in 1991 to assess the effects on developing states and the international community's response. The British 1st Armored Division had captured or destroyed about 300 Iraqi tanks[citation needed] and a very large number of armored personnel carriers, trucks, reconnaissance vehicles, etc. It hired the public relations firm Hill & Knowlton for about $11million, paid by Kuwait's government. [86] The Arab states of Yemen and Jordan a Western ally which bordered Iraq and relied on the country for economic support[87] opposed military intervention from non-Arab states. I don't think you could have done all of that without significant additional US casualties, and while everybody was tremendously impressed with the low cost of the (1991) conflict, for the 146 Americans who were killed in action and for their families, it wasn't a cheap war. Iraq was also known to possess biological weapons and chemical weapons, which Saddam had used against Iranian troops during the IranIraq War and against his own country's Kurdish population in the Al-Anfal campaign. Early on the morning of January 17, 1991, a massive U.S.-led air offensive hit Iraq's air defenses, moving swiftly on to its communications networks, weapons plants, oil refineries and more. [339], The following names have been used to describe the conflict itself: Taking a break from the usual eye-popping photos of severe thunderstorms, beastly . [citation needed], During the late 1990s, the UN considered relaxing the sanctions imposed because of the hardships suffered by ordinary Iraqis. [152] The Task Force found itself engaged in six hours of combat in order to clear the extensive bunker complex. [52] Resulting revenues struggled to support the government's basic costs, let alone repair Iraq's damaged infrastructure. [citation needed], The World Bank responded by speeding up the disbursement of existing project and adjustment loans. feuille de curry interdit en france. The coalition promised to deploy Patriot missiles to defend Israel if it refrained from responding to the Scud attacks. During the Gulf War, more than 200,000 Palestinians fled Kuwait during the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait due to harassment and intimidation by Iraqi security forces,[301] in addition to getting fired from work by Iraqi authority figures in Kuwait. [152] Also on 24 February the 1st Infantry Division along with the 1st Cavalry Division destroyed Iraqi outposts and patrols belonging to the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division. [176] The ground campaign consisted of three or possibly four of the largest tank battles in American military history. This thunderstorm, captured by Mike Olbinski, had the sky all to itself south of Aguila, Ariz., earlier this week. [54] According to oil workers in the area, Iraq's slant drilling claim was fabricated, as "oil flows easily from the Rumaila field without any need for these techniques. [64], It was revealed during Saddam Hussein's 2003-2004 interrogation following his capture that in addition to economic disputes, an insulting exchange between the Kuwaiti emir Al Sabah and the Iraqi foreign minister - during which Saddam claimed that the emir stated his intention to turn "every Iraqi woman into a $10 prostitute" by bankrupting the country - was a decisive factor in triggering the Iraqi invasion.[65]. On 24 February, British and American armored forces crossed the IraqKuwait border and entered Iraq in large numbers, taking hundreds of prisoners. This was the first time since the Korean War that Canada's military had participated in offensive combat operations. [179] It was a formidable fighting force consisting of 1,487 tanks, 1,384 infantry fighting vehicles, 568 artillery pieces, 132 MLRS, 8 missile launchers, and 242 attack helicopters. This move was supported by the US, who believed that Iraqi ties with pro-Western Gulf states would help bring and maintain Iraq inside the US' sphere of influence. The policy had been spelled out in a Pentagon document entitled Annex Foxtrot. TF 141 IN fired TOW missiles at the Iraqi formation destroying one tank. Normally that would not be any of our business. [280], 190 coalition troops were killed by Iraqi combatants, the rest of the 379 coalition deaths were from friendly fire or accidents. [173] As combat operations progressed Task Force 1-41 Infantry engaged at short range multiple dug in enemy tanks in ambush positions. The movement's right flank was protected by the United Kingdom's 1st Armoured Division. Many have cited its use during the war as a contributing factor to a number of major health issues in veterans and in surrounding civilian populations, including in birth defects and child cancer rates. [210][211] The first three of these had a strength of over 660 tanks, 660 infantry fighting vehicles, and thousands of antitank weapons, self propelled artillery, and other combat systems. [99], Ultimately, the US and UK stuck to their position that there would be no negotiations until Iraq withdrew from Kuwait and that they should not grant Iraq concessions, lest they give the impression that Iraq benefited from its military campaign. [citation needed], Both sides suffered casualties, although Iraqi forces sustained substantially more dead and captured than the allied forces. Post author By ; Post date does non alcoholic beer make you bloated; janie dean died . On 22 February 1991, Iraq agreed to a Soviet-proposed ceasefire agreement. M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems contributed an additional 4,900 rockets fired at Iraqi targets. ", This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 17:25. Another 44 soldiers were killed and 57 wounded by friendly fire. [citation needed], US policy regarding media freedom was much more restrictive than in the Vietnam War. "[96], Another Iraqi proposal communicated in August 1990 was delivered to US National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft by an unidentified Iraqi official. When Baker asked King Fahd for 15billion dollars, the King readily agreed, with the promise that Baker ask Kuwait for the same amount. [195] The Marines also destroyed 25 APCs and took 300 prisoners of war. [182] Its Task Force 1-41 Infantry would be the spearhead of VII Corps. 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