After the Gulf War of 1990-1991 during which a US-led coalition of 35 nations retook Kuwait after the Iraqi invasion, Iraq was severely damaged both economically and socially. Numerous penalties were imposed on the crumbling state of Iraq, including a no-fly zone (essentially barring any civilian and military planes from flying over Iraq), along with UN weapon inspections to ensure that Saddam was not stockpiling WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction). In 1998, the Iraqi government stopped allowing these inspections to continue after allegations that the inspectors were spying for the US. Following this souring of relations, the Bush Administration began forging evidence so as to turn the public against Saddam and make them think he was Stockpiling WMDs. Using this as a case for war, another US-led coalition invaded Iraq. Other reasons was oil and money.