Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Markii uu dhamaaday Dagaalkii Qaboobaa, sirdoonka difaaca ayaa bilaabay xilli dib u qiimeyn ah kadib burburkii nidaamkii Soofiyeeti ee dalal badan oo Bariga Yurub ah, dib u mideynta Jarmalka, iyo dib u habeyn dhaqaale oo ka socota gobolka. Jawaabta
duulaankii Ciraaq ee Kuweyt bishii Agoosto 1990, DIA waxay dejisay unug ballaaran, 24-saac, maareynta xasaradaha oo loogu talagalay in lagu habeeyo taageerada sirdoonka heer qaran ciidamada isbahaysiga ee isu yimid inay Ciraaq ka saaraan Kuweyt. Waqtigii uu bilaabmay Hawlgalka Duufaanta Saxaraha, ilaa 2,000 oo shaqaale ah oo ka tirsan hay'adda ayaa ku lug lahaa dadaalka taageerada sirdoonka. Badankood waxay si uun ula xiriireen Xarunta Sirdoonka Qaranka ee Joint Intelligence Center (JIC), oo ay DIA ka aasaastay Pentagon-ka si ay isugu keento sirdoonka laga soo saaray guud ahaan Bulshada. Hay'ada sirdoonka waxay u dirtay in ka badan 100 shaqaale ah goobta howlgalada Kuwait si ay u bixiyaan taageero sirdoon.