As always it depends upon your position. As a US Airman the A 10 was recognized as an important tool in the USAF arsenal, essentially saved from the proverbial scrap heap and the left over Mark 117 inventory from Vietnam was greatly reduced. read more
The environmental impacts of the Gulf War Crisis were felt immediately at the onset of the Iraqi invasion. Humans began suffering on day one of the invasion and the atrocities towards humans continued with the duration of the war. Thousands were either killed, wounded, raped, or taken prisoner before the war terminated (Sadiq and McCain 1993). read more