Talk:Gulf War
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Italy
editWhy there is no mention about involvement of Italy in the conflict? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.48.73.118 (talk) 21:07, 29 November 2016
Air bombardment claims
editThe site states "For 42 consecutive days and nights, the coalition forces subjected Iraq to the most intensive air bombardment in military history. The coalition flew over 100,000 sorties dropping 88,500 tons of bombs…" The data may be true, but the claim of "most intensive air bombardment in military history" is debatable and entirely subjective depending on what they are basing that claim on. Intensive means concentrated, but how are they determining that, by number/tonnage/area/sorties/time?
Until there is something to corroborate the claim, “the most” should either be changed to “one of the most” or “an” (with "in military history" removed). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.45.115.4 (talk) 09:53, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
Result
editIraq won the conflict. Bush allowed Saddam Hussein to remain in power after successfully invading and looting Kuwait in 1990, and Iraq publicly claimed victory in February 1991. 2A00:23C5:C419:D301:2CE3:F155:34D2:62B6 (talk) 11:26, 18 April 2025 (UTC)
- Excuse me what?
- what are you on how did Iraq win they were forced out of Kuwait and just because you claimed victory doesn't mean you won
- Iraq suffered 175000-to 300000 losses while the coalition suffered 13,488
- 41 Iraqi divisions were destroyed William J Kennington (talk) 14:07, 23 April 2025 (UTC)
- The Red Army suffered far higher losses, yet the USSR won World War II. Egypt suffered huge losses during the Suez Crisis, yet emerged as the political victor. (2A00:23C5:C419:D301:8126:9917:BE20:7BB8 (talk) 16:06, 25 April 2025 (UTC))
- OK but Iraq wasn't the political victor and the Military Victor
- THEY Didn't WIN ANYTHING William J Kennington (talk) 14:01, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
- The Red Army suffered far higher losses, yet the USSR won World War II. Egypt suffered huge losses during the Suez Crisis, yet emerged as the political victor. (2A00:23C5:C419:D301:8126:9917:BE20:7BB8 (talk) 16:06, 25 April 2025 (UTC))
Persian Gulf War
editPersian Gulf is Old Name since 6000 Years ago , The Persian Gulf War took place in thePersian Gulf in the 1980s. ارشک پارسی (talk) 02:53, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Part of cold war
editThe gulf war should be classified as part of the cold war not arab cold war, its a more broad description. 2600:1012:B367:4992:6D88:E79E:F8EF:D9A0 (talk) 00:42, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
Israel added to belligerents
editJust as it is in the iran-israel war article for france, qatar and jordan, israel should be added as a defensive only belligerent 2600:1012:B346:228F:A005:FEEC:DBB7:2425 (talk) 17:58, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
Under 'Casualties and losses, Coalition' "17 ships sunk, 6 captured[16]"
editI don't remember the coalition losing these, I don't see this supported in the reference (in fairness I was just skimming through it.) I think this needs correction/removal. 92.236.71.55 (talk) 16:32, 3 July 2025 (UTC)