Western Warplanes Launch Raid in Iraq
Iraq said four people were killed on Thursday when Western warplanes launched a raid in south Iraq which the U.S. military said was prompted by Iraqi anti-aircraft fire at jets policing a "no-fly" zone. :: This Reuters report is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and Iraq toasted to a nuclear cinder (Jeremiah 51:29&37) files. :: You will never hear this from the major news media, but you should know that the Gulf War never ended and is presently ongoing. Traditionally, according to historical precedent and international law, wars are ended with the signing of a formal peace treaty between the combatant nations. Treaties define the peace settlement and establish the postwar order. The Gulf War "ended" in 1991 with the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the United States (leading UN coalition forces) and Iraq. This ceasefire agreement has since been violated many times. When a ceasefire agreement is violated hostilities are said to have resumed until new terms are agreed upon or a formal treaty is signed, neither of which has happened. So, like the Korean War, the Gulf War is technically still ongoing. Just ask Saddam.