The United States has had many confrontations, and conflicts. Not since the Vietnam War had America had a massive confrontation like this. Although this war was on a massively smaller scale to Vietnam, considering America only lost 148 service members (Rashid&Shaheen 416) opposed to the Vietnam War claiming 58,000 American lives (Britannica Online).
The United State's involvement in the Persian Gulf War was necessary. The cataclysmic loss of oil resources, bio-chemical threats and sanctions violations, and the possibility of human genocide were the three primary reasons of our involvement.
Almost every war you can think of has been fought over resources. …
