Iraqi invasion of Kuwait caused by Iraq's economic decline after the Eight-Year War with Iran in the Iran-Iraq War. Iraq's dire need of petro dollars as its economic income while petro-dollar low prices due to excess production of oil by Kuwait and the UAE is considered Saddam Hussein as a war economy and a dispute over oil fields in Rumeyla even post-war against Iran, Kuwait to help Iraq by sending supplies oil for free. Iraq's foreign debt is also entangled with several countries, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Iraq tried to convince both countries to eliminate their debts, but was refused. In addition, Iraq raised the question of border disputes caused by the British legacy in the division of power after the fall of the Ottoman Turkish government.

Midnight on August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait formally, by bombarding the capital of Kuwait City from the air. Although Kuwait's armed forces, both land and air forces trying to defend the country, they were quickly overwhelmed. However, they managed to slow the motion to compel Iraq to Kuwait royal family escaped to Saudi Arabia, along with most of the remaining troops. As a result of this invasion, Kuwait call for help the United States on August 7, 1990. Earlier the UN Security Council impose an economic embargo on August 6, 1990.

United States sends troops into Saudi Arabia's aid to other countries followed both Arab countries and North America except Syria, Libya and Jordan and Palestine. Then comes the European military assistance, especially Western Europe (Britain, France and West Germany, plus the countries of Northern Europe and Eastern Europe), as well as the two Asian countries - Bangladesh and South Korea. Meanwhile, from Africa, Niger join the coalition. U.S. and European troops under joint command led by Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and General Colin Powell. Arab States troops led by Lieutenant General. Khalid bin Sultan.

James Baker's diplomatic missions between the Iraqi foreign minister Tareq Aziz failed (January 9, 1991). Iraq refused UN demands that Iraq withdraw its forces from Kuwait January 15, 1991. Finally, U.S. President George H. Bush declared war by Congress allowed the United States on January 12, 1991. Operation Desert Storm began on January 17, 1991 3:00 pm Baghdad time beginning with massive air attacks on Baghdad and several other Iraqi regions.

The main target is to destroy the coalition forces and Iraqi Air Force air defense, which was launched from Saudi Arabia and coalition forces aircraft carrier in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. The next target is the command center and communications. Saddam Hussein's Iraq is the central point of command, and initiatives at a lower level are not allowed. The coalition hopes that if the command center is broken, morale and combat coordination and chaotic Iraq would instantly vanish. Target third and most important is the installation of cruise missiles, especially the Scud missile. Missile search operation is also supported by American and British commandos to conduct covert operations in the mainland to seek, and if necessary, destroying the missile installations. and operations on land resulting in land war, which began on January 30, 1991.

Iraq retaliated by provoking Israel to bombard Israel mainly Tel Aviv and Haifa, Saudi Arabia at Dhahran Scud B missile attacks by Soviet-made assemblies of Iraq, called Al Hussein. To counteract the Scud threat, the coalition put counterforce missiles, Patriot, and maximize air sorti to hunt down the missiles before launch. Iraq also conducted a war environment by burning oil wells in Kuwait wells and spilling oil into the Persian Gulf. Had been a bargain for peace between the Soviet Union with Iraq carried out on diplomacy Yevgeny Primakov and President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union but was rejected President Bush on February 19, 1991. While the Soviets ultimately did not take any action in the UN Security Council to take such a veto, although the Soviet Union at that time known as an ally of Iraq, especially in terms of supply of weaponry. Israel asked the United States not to take retaliatory attacks on Iraq to avoid a reversal of the military forces of Arab Countries feared would change the course of the war.

On February 27, 1991 Coalition forces succeeded in liberating Kuwait and President Bush declared the war over.

Game Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad is the iraq war-themed game that occurred in 2002 and player must operate around Iraq during the Gulf War. Players must lead the troops and is charged with the task of defending Kuwait against the invasion of Iraq. Players will once again need to balance the need for action on the need for survival in a series of 10 missions that are designed to meet operating objectives. In this game you play as a team with specialists baim each team's leader, combat engineers, snipers and heavy weapons specialists who can all play and foxes kalain when played.