Nitrate vs Nitrite. Both nitrate and nitrite are oxy anions of Nitrogen. Although they both seem to look alike, there are differences between them. These differences can be with respect to their structure, bonding, geometrical shape, oxidation state of Nitrogen, chemical reactivity, uses of them and etc.
Operation Desert Storm: 25 Years Since the First Gulf War. On January 16, 1991, President George H. W. Bush announced the start of what would be called Operation Desert Stormâa military operation to expel occupying Iraqi forces from Kuwait, which Iraq had invaded and annexed months earlier.
See also: Organization of United States Air Force Units in the Gulf War. A day after the deadline set in United Nations Security Council Resolution 678, the coalition launched a massive air campaign, which began the general offensive codenamed Operation Desert Storm with more than 1,000 sorties launching per day.