Study & Research Iraq (1991)

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Introduction

Chapter 1: Prelude to the Gulf War: Is Military Action Justified?

Preface

Military Action Is Justified

Military Action Is Moral

Defending America's Oil Supply Justifies Military Action

Ending Iraqi Atrocities in Kuwait Justifies Military Action

Destroying Iraq's Nuclear Capability Justifies Military Action

The Failure of Economic Sanctions Justifies Military Action

Military Action Is Not Justified

Military Action Is Immoral

Defending America's Oil Supply Does Not Justify Military Action

Liberating Kuwait Does Not Justify Military Action

Destroying Iraq's Nuclear Capability Does Not Justify Military Action

Maintaining Economic Sanctions May Prevent the Need for Military Action

Chapter 2: Did the Persian Gulf War Strengthen the U.S.?

Preface

The War Revitalized the U.S.

The War Proved the U.S. Is the World's Sole Superpower

The War Ended the Nation's Trauma over Vietnam

The War Weakened the U.S.

The War Cost the U.S. Its Peace Dividend

The War Distracted the U.S. from Its Domestic Problems

The War Exposed America's Weaknesses

Chapter 3: What Are the Military Lessons of the Persian Gulf War?

Preface

The War Proves the Need for a Strong Military

The War Proves the Importance of International Military Cooperation

The War Proves the Need for United Nations' Involvement in World Conflicts

The War Proves the Need for a U.S. Military Presence in the Gulf

The War Does Not Prove the Need for a Strong Military

The War Proves the Need to End Arms Sales to the Middle East

The War Proves the Need to Seek Political Alternatives to Military Force

The War Proves Military Force Cannot Solve International Problems

Chapter 4: What Were the Consequences of the Persian Gulf War?

Preface

The War's Consequences Were Positive

The Persian Gulf War Devastated the Environment

The Persian Gulf War Had Enormous Human Costs

The War May Help End the Arab- Israeli Conflict

The Persian Gulf War Increased Arab Resentment of the U.S.

The Persian Gulf War Resulted in Disaster for the Kurdish People

The Persian Gulf War Left Kuwait with Many Internal Problems

Chapter 5: How Well Did the News Media Cover the Persian Gulf War?

Media Coverage of the Persian Gulf War: An Overview

Media Coverage of the Persian Gulf War Was Accurate

Censorship Prevented the Media from Accurately Covering the Persian Gulf War

The News Media Failed to Encourage Debate About the Persian Gulf Crisis

The News Media Were Biased in Favor of the Persian Gulf War

The News Media Were Biased Against the Persian Gulf War

Media Coverage of the Persian Gulf War Jeopardized National Security

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Study & Research Iraq (1991)

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