And The Beat Goes On
War is far from finished when the fighting stops.
The effects last for years. Here's a brief look at
how the first Gulf War has played out in the
United States thus far. It's important to remember
the war only lasted 42 days and no fighting took
place in the U.S.
War is far from finished when the fighting stops.
The effects last for years. Here's a brief look at
how the first Gulf War has played out in the
United States thus far. It's important to remember
the war only lasted 42 days and no fighting took
place in the U.S.
Persian Gulf War
Families Altered
More than 100,000 Gulf
War veterans have registered
with the VA or DOD, citing
health concerns.
8 percent are believed to
have Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder.
148 U.S. soldiers were killed
in combat.
More than 100,000 Gulf
War veterans have registered
with the VA or DOD, citing
health concerns.
8 percent are believed to
have Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder.
148 U.S. soldiers were killed
in combat.
The Disenfranchised
A Gulf War veteran, Timothy
McVeigh's distrust of the
government was fueled by
his experience in the war. He
made no distinction between
his bombing of the
Oklahoma City Federal
Building, as an act of war,
and the U.S. bombing other
nations.
The D.C. sniper, John Allen
Muhammad served in the
Gulf War. Like McVeigh the
experience and training
played a crucial role in his
violent attacks on U.S. soil.
A Gulf War veteran, Timothy
McVeigh's distrust of the
government was fueled by
his experience in the war. He
made no distinction between
his bombing of the
Oklahoma City Federal
Building, as an act of war,
and the U.S. bombing other
nations.
The D.C. sniper, John Allen
Muhammad served in the
Gulf War. Like McVeigh the
experience and training
played a crucial role in his
violent attacks on U.S. soil.
Rise of Anti-Americanism
No matter how heroically it's
spun at home, outside
observers are understandably
suspicious when a
gas-guzzling nation goes to
the other side of the world to
wage war in an oil-filled
region. Claims that the war
was fought to liberate the
Kuwaitis are called into
question, especially when the
Kuwaiti dictatorship was
reinstated, no strings attached.
No matter how heroically it's
spun at home, outside
observers are understandably
suspicious when a
gas-guzzling nation goes to
the other side of the world to
wage war in an oil-filled
region. Claims that the war
was fought to liberate the
Kuwaitis are called into
question, especially when the
Kuwaiti dictatorship was
reinstated, no strings attached.
The Cost
As the result of effective
diplomacy, allies paid $53
billion of the $61 billion
price tag. Although the
wars price tag could have
assured the 214 million
most nutritionally deprived
people on earth were fed
for 11 years.
As the result of effective
diplomacy, allies paid $53
billion of the $61 billion
price tag. Although the
wars price tag could have
assured the 214 million
most nutritionally deprived
people on earth were fed
for 11 years.
Terrorism
The war brought a U.S.
Military presence and bases
to Saudi Arabia, the holiest
nation to many followers of
Islam. The U.S. presence in
Saudi Arabia and support of
Israel are repeatedly cited by
Bin Laden and Al Queda as
their reasons for declaring
war against the U.S.
The war brought a U.S.
Military presence and bases
to Saudi Arabia, the holiest
nation to many followers of
Islam. The U.S. presence in
Saudi Arabia and support of
Israel are repeatedly cited by
Bin Laden and Al Queda as
their reasons for declaring
war against the U.S.
Links for Gulf War Veterans
American Gulf War Veterans Association
The National Gulf War Resource Center
VA Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Veterans Resources
American Gulf War Veterans Association
The National Gulf War Resource Center
VA Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Veterans Resources
