Word: iraqis
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...philosopher with whom I had become acquainted in several earlier courses. Drawing on "just War" theory, Walzer had proposed a very compelling system for judging the ethics of war. His theory was clear, precise and strong. The article we read was a subsequent attempt by Walzer to address the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the question of what Western response would be justified...
Written before desert Storm had commenced, Walzer's article was little more than the academic version of throwing up his hands at the situation. Though the Iraqi aggression and brutality would seem to have merited an international response using Walzer's own arguments, he was unwilling to call for such a response when it counted. Instead, Walzer puttered around the issue, dealing with the subtleties and details of the question rather than its blatant realities...
Citing concerns that Iraq may be concealing materials that could be used in biological warfare, the U.N. Security Council agreed to continue economic sanctions against the country. France and Russia had called for the ending of sanctions if Iraq cooperated with U.N. officials overseeing the elimination of the Iraqi weapon supply. But chief U.N. weapons inspector Rolf Ekeus reported that 17 tons of material that could be used to grow biological warfare germs remain unaccounted for, along with chemicals that could make 200 tons of nerve...
...midday of May 14, Egyptian forces had advanced deep into the southern Negev. An Iraqi column moved toward the Jordan river. The Transjordanian Arab Legion was arrayed along the river. On the upper reaches of the Jordan, a Syrian brigade was ready to attack the villages in the valley. Apart from the impetuous Egyptians who had already printed stamps to commemorate their "imminent victory," the Arab governments were awaiting the Mandate's last official hour before launching their attack...
...army revoked awards for valour given to three army servicemen involved in a "friendly fire" incident during the Gulf War. Cpl. Douglas Lance Fielder was killed when soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment mistook his unit for a group of Iraqi soldiers. A report to be issued by the General Accounting Office recommends that the medals be revoked because the soldier's commanding officers lied about where the battle took place so that it looked as though Iraqi troops were involved in the engagement. The three soldiers will keep their Bronze Stars, which were given to nearly everyone...