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  • The French Foreign Legion participated in the Gulf War under Operation Daguet, which was part of the coalition forces’ effort to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. The Legion force, made up of 27 different nationalities, was attached to the French 6th Light Armoured Division whose mission was to protect the Coalition’s left flank. The ground offensive began after a four-week air campaign, and the Legion quickly penetrated deep into Iraq, taking the As-Salman Airport with little resistance. The war ended after a hundred hours of ground fighting, resulting in very light casualties for the Legion. Operation Daguet: French operation during the Gulf War aimed at capturing the Al Salman Air Base. Division Daguet: Provisional division formed in September 1990 in Saudi Arabia, composed of units from more than 25 regiments. As-Salman Airport: Target of the Legion’s offensive, taken on the afternoon of February 25, 1991. French 6th Light Armoured Division: Division to which the Legion was attached, tasked with protecting the Coalition’s left flank. Air Campaign: Four-week air operation preceding the ground offensive. Ground Offensive: Coalition forces’ rapid advance into Iraq, with the Legion playing a significant role. Casualties: Nine French soldiers killed during the operation, including two before and five after the beginning of the conflict.








  • Communist regimes are identified as the most murderous, with an estimated 148 million people killed by Communist democide from 1900 to 1987, revised upward due to additional information about the Great Chinese Famine. Fascist regimes, though less durable, still accounted for about 27.8 million deaths during the same period. Democratic governments also contributed to this total, particularly through actions like indiscriminate bombing during World War II, which resulted in significant civilian casualties. The breakdown of these killings includes various types of democide, such as forced labor, concentration camp victims, extrajudicial summary killings, and mass deaths due to governmental acts of criminal omission and neglect, such as famines. This total of 262 million deaths does not include battle deaths from wars and excludes post-1987 democides by regimes such as Iraq, Iran, Burundi, Serbia, Bosnia, Sudan, Somalia, and others. The data highlight the significant role of government power in mass killings and emphasize the importance of fostering freedom and democracy to prevent such atrocities.