The Persian Gulf War Debate
Repercussions
The U.S. Government spent a total of 61 billion dollars to the Gulf War. 266 U.S. Soldiers were killed in the Persian Gulf War. 145 Soldiers died in combat and 121 soldiers died accidentally.
On the Iraq's side the story is not that good. Over 100,000 Iraqi solider died in during the war. 300,000 Iraqi soldiers were wounded. 150,000 of the 300,000 were deserted.
On the Iraq's side the story is not that good. Over 100,000 Iraqi solider died in during the war. 300,000 Iraqi soldiers were wounded. 150,000 of the 300,000 were deserted.
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Total United States casualties for the Persian Gulf War were 148 killed
in action and 458 wounded. Total casualties of the oteher coalition
members were 77 killed in action and 830 wounded. Estimates of Iraqi casualties range from 30,000 to 100,000 killed, and from 100,000 to 300,000 wounded. Also in the closing dayss of the war, Iraq had set fire to more than 500 oil wells in Kuwait.
Effect of Oil Fires
The daily burning of three million barrels of crude oil created half a
ton air pollutans that filled the entire atmosphere. The heavy smoke
even hid the sun.Evaporation of the spilled oil also added toxic
chemicals in the atmosphere. The water cycle of the gulffwas
affected and the quantity of bacteria at the seashore level increased
significantly causing great damage to availability of purified of
drinking water.
The fires Iraq and Kuwait also deposited a layer of soot over the desert and its plans..In the places, everything was coated with an oil misdt.. While in others there were extensive oil slicks with a thick layer of crude oil lying across the oil.
The fires Iraq and Kuwait also deposited a layer of soot over the desert and its plans..In the places, everything was coated with an oil misdt.. While in others there were extensive oil slicks with a thick layer of crude oil lying across the oil.
