Southwest Asia ConflictsVersion en ligne This activity will allow you to review the characteristics of each of the three conflicts. par Ms. Erica Dawson 1 Operation Desert Storm 2 Operation Iraqi Freedom 3 Operation Enduring Freedom Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq. Oil was a motivating factor. Iraq invaded Kuwait Took place in 1991 George W. Bush, Sr. was the president The United Nations, led by the United States, came to the support of Kuwait, and defeated Iraq Iraq was required to destroy their weapons of mass destruction Iraq would not let UN inspectors visit 2003-2011 Saddam Hussein was captured, put on trial, and executed George W. Bush, Jr. was the president The United States invaded Iraq. triggered by the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 lasted from 2001-2014 Barack Obama was president when it ended Osama Bin Laden was killed. The U.S. focused on destroying the Taliban the setting was Afghanistan