the United Nations cease-fire. His troops were absolutely devastated and the Persian Gulf War was over. The results show just how clear a victory it was. There were 149 killed and 513 wounded for the coalition, while it estimated there were about 150,000 Iraqis killed (Friedman).The UN and US both wanted Iraq to leave Kuwait but realized that Iraq would not budge unless they were forced out. Neither side wished to back down diplomatically or militarily and with no other useful options available, war was the only way to go for U.S. and her allies. The Allied forces defeated Iraq fairly easily with a combination of air, sea, and ground forces. There were various attempts to end the conflict peacefully, but Iraq left no other choice but to unleash Operation Desert Storm...
