The Gulf War Quotes

“mysterious illness dubbed “Gulf War Syndrome” plagued military personnel. Scores of soldiers were falling ill with a plethora of symptoms, the most common being gastrointestinal distress, fibromyalgia, and extreme, chronic fatigue. Years later, researchers would also observe what appeared to be a trend in birth defects in children of Gulf War veterans. The source of this illness, which has been devastating for those impacted and their families, remains somewhat of a mystery. Some suspect the use of chemical or biological weapons”
― Hourly History, The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

“You Americans, you treat the Third World in the way an Iraqi peasant treats his new bride. Three days of honeymoon, and then it’s off to the fields.” —Saddam Hussein”
― Hourly History, The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

“Iraq demanded that Kuwait pay them $10 billion restitution for the use of the Rumaila oil field. When Kuwait responded by offering only $500 million, Iraq readied itself for war. Just days later, on August 2, 1990, Iraq commenced bombing Kuwait City, the nation’s capital.”
― Hourly History, The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

“The ruling family in Kuwait is good at blackmail, exploitation, and destruction of their opponents. They had perpetuated a grave U.S. conspiracy against us . . . stabbing Iraq in the back with a poisoned dagger.” —Saddam Hussein”
― Hourly History, The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

“Britain promised the Arabs that they would not support the establishment of a Jewish state in the region and helped curb migration (which wound up being a death sentence for many Jews who were trapped in Europe).”
― Hourly History, The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End