Operation Desert Storm || 2013 -2014

Back in 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and President George H.W. Bush sent American troops to the Middle East in hopes that Saddam would back down. He didn’t and American forces launched a 6-week war to retake Kuwait and cripple Iraq. It was fast and won widespread home front support, partially because of the excellent live 24-hour television coverage from the fledgling news network CNN.

A Desert Storm is created by wind and sand. It’s sudden, ruthless and incredibly disorienting. Not to take away from the men and women who have fought the War on Terror, but “Operation Iraqi Freedom” doesn’t have the same unforgettable fury as a Desert Storm.