What Was Key To the Success Of The First Gulf War?

Technology And Training Keys To Gulf War Success -- Houston Chronicle

Theodore Roosevelt often said leading his beloved cavalry troopers up the San Juan Heights was his "crowded hour" — the great moment of a life filled with remarkable achievements.

In the two decades that have passed since the Gulf War, I have come to know exactly what the old Rough Rider was talking about.

In August 1990, I was a second lieutenant commanding a team of artillery forward observers and mortar infantrymen when my unit, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, received orders for deployment to Saudi Arabia.

To be honest, like TR at the outset of the Spanish-American War, I was exhilarated by the news.

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My Comment: I agree. The Iraqi Army was outmatched everywhere.

Hat Tip: Prairie Pundit

Remembering The Start Of The Gulf War 20 Years Ago

The-then prime minister, John Major, riding on a tank of the 4th Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats) while visiting British troops in the Gulf in January 1991, before the start of Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. Photograph: Reuters

Tensions Remain, 20 Years After Gulf War -- CNN

Baghdad (CNN) -- Twenty years after the United States and its allies launched Operation Desert Storm to roll back Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, Iraq still owes its smaller neighbor billions in reparations and more than 1,000 people are still missing.

It was in August 1990 that Iraq invaded, declaring that Kuwait was its 19th province. The United States led a counteroffensive starting January 16, 1991.

While the era of Saddam Hussein is now part of history, the impact of the invasion he ordered is anything but.

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More News On The 20th Anniversary Of The Gulf War

A Day That Shook The World: Operation Desert Storm -- The Independent
Gulf war, 20 years on: memories of Desert Storm -- The Guardian
Military doctrine, now forgotten, critical to Gulf War -- AFP
Gulf war, 20 years on: Kuwait emerges from under Iraq's shadow -- The Guardian
1991 Gulf war 'a measure of last resort' -- BBC
Desert Storm changed Kuwait, military and journalism -- Korea Times
20th anniversary of Gulf War: Veterans recall the fight -- Fay Observer
Iraqis choose to forget, 20 years after Gulf war -- Mb.com.ph
Bush, Quayle Host Desert Storm 20th Reunion -- US News And World Report