The Persian Gulf War started in August 2nd 1990 and continued until February 28th 1991. This war was referred to as Operation Desert Storm by the US military. The final conflict was initiated with UN authorization, which resulted in a coalition force from 34 nations against Iraq. The purpose was to remove all Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
The great majority of the invading forces were from the US. Former president George H. W. Bush deployed massive forces in Saudi Arabia, prior to the invasion, as a part of their Operation Desert Shield. During the same time, the US urged other countries to come and assist.
After many fights, the Iraqis had to retreat from Kuwait. There is estimated to be more than 20,000 Iraqi casualties. On April 6th he decleared that Kuwait had been liberated.
tirsdag 27. oktober 2009
tirsdag 20. oktober 2009
Traditional Norwegian sports
Today I am going to tell you about a traditional Norwegian sport!
Most young boys, and some of the girls, start playing football from early on. Some start already at the age of 5, when they start in school. Personally I started playing when I was around 6 years old, and I continued to play for roughly 5 years. Then I realised it was nothing for me, because all of a sudden it got too serious. Our coach wouldn`t tolerate humour during practise, and we would get yelled at for any kind of inappropriate beheaviour.
Most Norwegians take football very seriously. A lot of people quit playing as they grow older, but they continue to support their favourite team by going to see the matches, or watching it on TV.
This is football: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt4X7zFfv4k
This is how a football field looks like:
If you want to know more about football, don`t hesitate to ask:)
Most young boys, and some of the girls, start playing football from early on. Some start already at the age of 5, when they start in school. Personally I started playing when I was around 6 years old, and I continued to play for roughly 5 years. Then I realised it was nothing for me, because all of a sudden it got too serious. Our coach wouldn`t tolerate humour during practise, and we would get yelled at for any kind of inappropriate beheaviour.
Most Norwegians take football very seriously. A lot of people quit playing as they grow older, but they continue to support their favourite team by going to see the matches, or watching it on TV.
This is football: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt4X7zFfv4k
This is how a football field looks like:
If you want to know more about football, don`t hesitate to ask:)
tirsdag 13. oktober 2009
To my Korean friends - about the weather in Norway.
Hey!
I bet you are curious about the weather and climate here in Norway. After all, we do live in completely different parts of the world, so there must be certain differences!
When I woke up today, it was -3 degrees outside and the grass had frozen hard. The sky was cloudy and it was completely dark. However, the sun was soon to rise, and then the temperature finally reached above zero. I could then unzip my jacket without freezing to death:)
Norway, in general, has cold winters and hot summers. In May we had temperatures exceeding 30, and last winter the temperature was as far down as -20 at several occasions. Nonetheless, we also have warm winters with a mixture of snow and rain, and cold and rainy summers. Then Norway is a rather unpleasant place to stay.
Tell me about the weather in Korea:)
Here is a picture of my dad and our family pet, Frank the polar bear. We use polar bears to keep us warm during cold winters, and some of us ride them to school instead of paying for expensive transportation. They`re also useful for protection.
I bet you are curious about the weather and climate here in Norway. After all, we do live in completely different parts of the world, so there must be certain differences!
When I woke up today, it was -3 degrees outside and the grass had frozen hard. The sky was cloudy and it was completely dark. However, the sun was soon to rise, and then the temperature finally reached above zero. I could then unzip my jacket without freezing to death:)
Norway, in general, has cold winters and hot summers. In May we had temperatures exceeding 30, and last winter the temperature was as far down as -20 at several occasions. Nonetheless, we also have warm winters with a mixture of snow and rain, and cold and rainy summers. Then Norway is a rather unpleasant place to stay.
Tell me about the weather in Korea:)
Here is a picture of my dad and our family pet, Frank the polar bear. We use polar bears to keep us warm during cold winters, and some of us ride them to school instead of paying for expensive transportation. They`re also useful for protection.
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