Question

why did the un want to continue to place economic sanctions on iraq after the gulf war?

a. they wanted to punish iraq for what it did to kuwait.
b. they wanted to punish saddam hussein for hurting the middle east as a whole.
c. the u.s. wanted to force iraq to pay them back for the war costs.
d. they wanted to try to stop iraqs nuclear and biological

Explanation:

Analyze the UN objectives after the Persian Gulf War

Following the end of the Persian Gulf War in 1991, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 687, which maintained strict economic sanctions on Iraq. The primary condition for lifting these sanctions was the complete and verified destruction of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, including its nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons capabilities, along with long-range ballistic missiles.

Evaluate the given options

• Option (a) focuses on punishment for the invasion of Kuwait, which was the initial reason for sanctions but not the primary reason for continuing them after Kuwait was liberated.
• Option (b) suggests a general punishment of Saddam Hussein for hurting the Middle East, which is too broad and not the formal UN mandate.
• Option (c) mentions forcing Iraq to pay back war costs, which was handled through a separate UN compensation commission, not the primary driver of the ongoing trade embargo.
• Option (d) directly aligns with the UN's mandate to monitor, inspect, and dismantle Iraq's biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons programs (weapons of mass destruction) as a condition for lifting the embargo.

Answer:

• a. They wanted to punish Iraq for what it did to Kuwait.
• b. They wanted to punish Saddam Hussein for hurting the Middle East as a whole.
• c. The U.S. wanted to force Iraq to pay them back for the war costs.
• d. They wanted to try to stop Iraq's nuclear and biological weapons programs. (Correct answer)