When Iraq invaded
Kuwait, the United States joined together with a coalition of
nations to defeat Iraq. They drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait in
a mighty display of military power. Air superiority was important
to the success of the army. This battle called Desert Storm was
prophesied in Daniel 11:9.
Then the king of the
North will invade the realm of the king of the South, but will
retreat to his own country.
This describes an
army invading the Middle East, but withdrawing quickly. This is what
happened in 1991. The coalition forces quickly pushed the Iraqi Army
out of Kuwait and advanced into Iraq. They inflicted enormous
casualties on the Iraqi forces, but President George Bush (Snr)
decided not to destroy Saddam Hussein, so the army quickly withdrew
before Baghdad had been taken.
From that time,Iraq
was dominated by the United States. The US
Air Force controlled a no-fly zone over much of Iraq. However,
despite this and severe trade sanctions, they were not able to
depose Saddam Hussein. Desert Storm was an incomplete
invasion.
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