US War on Iraq

Shock and Awe, Then and Now

March 20, 2022 UNAC Editor American Exceptionalism, Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine, UNAC on the Road, US Foreign Bases, US Foreign Policy

by Dee Knight, published on Covert Action Magazine, March 16, 2022 “Shock and awe” was George Bush senior’s name for his “Desert Storm” attack on Iraq in 1990 – 91. A United Nations report described the effect on Iraq as “near apocalyptic,” sending Iraq back to the “pre-industrial age.” But it wasn’t enough. After a decade of sanctions against Iraq,[…]