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Invasion of Kuwait
Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait in early 1990.
Accuses Kuwait of taking crude oil,
Says Kuwait is not a “real” country. -
Forces dispatch
President siad, "This aggression will not stand." With Iraqi forces poised near the Saudi Arabian border, dispatched 180,000 troops to protect Saudi Arabia -
War
U.S.-led coalition launches air war against Iraq. -
Recognized Bosnia Independence
Mostly a Muslim country (32% Serbs)
Milosevic responds by attacking Sarajevo (capital city) -
UN Resolution 751
Authorizes humanitarian relief efforts
Establishes UN operations in Somalia (UNOSOM)
Sort out the confusion amongst the groups in the region… help get supplies where they are supposed to go -
Operation Provide Relief
want to avoid using the military in these humanitarian efforts -
Restore Hope
U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area -
Bill Clinton
Promises to end the “ethnic cleansing”
Miltitary effectiveness takes hold
Massive NATO bombing forces