Image Source - ​Iraq, Saddam and the 1991 Gulf War looms large over George H.W. Bush's legacy

Instructions

• The Gulf War
  
  • Watch the Video - President George H.W. Bush Announces Persian Gulf War
  • Read Article - Operation Desert Storm: 25 Years Since the First Gulf War - The Atlantic
  • Read Article - The Gulf War 30 Years Later: Successes, Failures and Blind Spots - Richard A. Lacquement, Jr.
• Legacy
  • The Ignored Legacy of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, and Obstruction of Justice
    
  • George H.W. Bush Died as He Lived — Quietly and With Dignity
    

​Guided Notes

• What was this conflict about from a perspective of someone who supported this war?
• What was this conflict about from a perspective of someone who did not support this war?
• What were the successes, failures and blind spots of this conflict according to the article written by Lacquement?
• After reading both articles on George H. W. Bush's Legacy, how were they the same? How were they different?