Also, by way of recent historical perspective: That was the Gulf War that most Americans thought went extraordinarily well. Hence Bush's ease in pushing for another. This film was a way of framing dissent. Even today, most Americans aren't really aware of Gulf War syndrome or the effects of Depleted Uranium. We still hear of the famously low (American) casualties but aren't told that most of those who served were crippled or killed less than a decade thereafter. Michael Moore did a bit facetiously claiming that Saddam had actually won the Gulf War.