Artifacts
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Primary Documents
Below each document is a description of its contents
Below each document is a description of its contents
Document 1:
This document above proved that at the time Iraq was testing missiles in the Middle East. This justified the USA's intervention in the Middle East to prevent an attack or war.
Document 2:
The three sheets above are part of one document. This document outlines America's plan for military action in the Middle East. It was signed by President Bush putting it into action.
Sources
US Flag and plaque: courtesy of John Rees
Highway of Death: “Gulf War Images and Pictures.” The History Guy, Oxygen Theme, 2018, www.historyguy.com/gulf_war_images_pictures.htm#.WwVZb3ovzIU.
Soldiers: “'I Look Forward to Dying:' U.S. Veteran Fights Gulf War Syndrome.” Al Arabiya English, Al Arabiya Network, 24 May 2018, english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2015/08/16/-I-look-forward-to-dying-U-S-veteran-fights-Gulf-War-syndrome.html.
Document 1: DIA Iraq Regional Intelligence Task Force, Iraq Launches Multiple SRBM's Dec 2, December 3, 1990. Secret/Noforn, 1 p.
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB39/document3.pdf
Document 2: George Bush, National Security Directive 54, Responding to Iraqi Aggression in the Gulf, January 15, 1991. Top Secret, 3 pp. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB39/document4.pdf
US Flag and plaque: courtesy of John Rees
Highway of Death: “Gulf War Images and Pictures.” The History Guy, Oxygen Theme, 2018, www.historyguy.com/gulf_war_images_pictures.htm#.WwVZb3ovzIU.
Soldiers: “'I Look Forward to Dying:' U.S. Veteran Fights Gulf War Syndrome.” Al Arabiya English, Al Arabiya Network, 24 May 2018, english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2015/08/16/-I-look-forward-to-dying-U-S-veteran-fights-Gulf-War-syndrome.html.
Document 1: DIA Iraq Regional Intelligence Task Force, Iraq Launches Multiple SRBM's Dec 2, December 3, 1990. Secret/Noforn, 1 p.
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB39/document3.pdf
Document 2: George Bush, National Security Directive 54, Responding to Iraqi Aggression in the Gulf, January 15, 1991. Top Secret, 3 pp. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB39/document4.pdf