satirical cartoon in a French newspaper, depicting Saddam Hussein the Iraqi leader interrogating a captured US pilot during the Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991). codenamed Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, the war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. the pictures show French filed commanders and the French War cabinet under President Mitterrand.