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The Persian Gulf War was a huge military success for the United States, a quick and easy victory that achieved America's strategic goals without bringer down into a protracted quagmire like Vietnam or Afghanistan. However, in the long term this set the stage for the disastrous Iraq War in 2003. What if the Persian Gulf War had never happened? The POD is the US Congress passes the Prevention of Genocide Act in 1988, punishing Hussein for his crimes against humanity and ultimately deterring him from invading Kuwait two years later.
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