Gulf War 
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SOURCE: The Baffler
1/18/2021
Operation Desert Shirt
Writer Matt Stieb examines the cultural reaction to the first Gulf War by studying the topical t-shirts of the day. Blithely invoked violence and casual bigotry silkscreened on cheap fabric should be a reminder of the cruelty inherent in war.
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SOURCE: New York Times
8/12/2020
Regrets? Even Brent Scowcroft Had a Few
In an oral history released after his death, the former national security adviser revealed a few key moments in which his ideas failed in the war against Saddam Hussein.
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8/2/2020
30 Years Later: Saddam Hussein's Fateful Decision to Invade Kuwait
by Guy Laron
It was clear from the outset that this was a desperate gamble that put Iraq on a collision course with Washington. But Saddam believed he had no other choice but to stop Kuwait from dumping oil into a slack market.
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SOURCE: Moyers & Company
6-27-14
The First Iraq War Was Also Sold to the Public Based on a Pack of Lies
by Joshua Holland
We were given a variation of the “domino theory.”
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