Walsh Post 432 is under construction.  Please visit us later for updated content. Desert Storm Persian Gulf War Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990. Alarmed by these actions, fellow Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene. Hussein defied United Nations Security Council demands to withdraw from Kuwait by mid-January 1991, and the Persian Gulf War began with a … Continue reading Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan, Middle East; 1990-Present