All of the following statements regarding the Gulf War of 1991 are true EXCEPT that
A. the Allied ground offensive focused on dislodging Iraqi forces dug-in along the Kuwait border.
B. the United States suffered relatively few casualties in the war.
C. the Allied ground armies encountered almost no resistance.
D. the Allied forces ultimately numbered 690,000 troops.
E. almost all Islamic and Arab nations joined a trade embargo against Iraq.
Answer: A
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