Thesis statement: The recent air campaign in the Persian Gulf shares many aspects with the bombing of the Abbey of Monte Cassino. Discussion: In comparing the Anzio/Cassino campaign with the recent Persian Gulf war, .any siailarities regarding air bo.oardaent surface. The opposing forces were led by ..n who showed little regard for huaan life. Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein both indiscriminately used weapons of terror. Their tactics were cri.es against mankind. Led by .en of honor, the United states and her allies tried to wage a just war. With technically advanced weapons, they kept needless destruction to a minimum. Conclusion: No war is without its atrocities. No side is completely without guilt. Tarqet selection has never been an easy process. The bombing of the Abbey of Monte Cassino was a mistake. Paulty intelligence and public pressures led to the destruction. During the Persian Gulf war, advanced intelligence coupled with the technoloqically advanced weapons syste.. used, enabled the allied forces to seek out and destroy the enemy and its equipment with little loss of friendly life. The United states is a proponent of the Just War Theory and seeks to apply its principles in all conflicts.

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