in 1991, after the Collapse of the Soviet Union, the US had waged a war against Iraq because of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the control of the oil resources. This war was short lived when Saddam Hussein and his army had withdrawn from Kuwait. One of the finishing touches of this war was the bombing of the Amiriyah Shelter. This location was the target of one of the Smart bombs the US was ready to launch. After word that there were military forces in this shelter, the decision was made to launch the bomb.
In the aftermath of the bombing, the discovery was made that the 400 deaths as a result of the bomb were not military but civilian (mainly women and children). This became the focal point of a huge controversy in ethics and relations between Iraq and the United States. The US was looked at in a negative image because of this action, and since then had already spoiled relations with Iraq.
What is interesting is that the US, in the Iran-Iraq war, supported Saddam Hussein, and now quickly turned on Iraq to protect their own vested interest.
If the US knew where they were launching the bomb to, why didn't they send the bomb somewhere else?
I understand that civilian lives are part of a big price of war, but to what exent?
Also, this makes you think about why Iraq doesn't like the US as is now and wonder why we are really in Iraq
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