Removing what leader from power in the middle east was the goal of president george h. w. bush's "operation desert storm? "

The correct answer is Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein

Saddam had ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990. Upset by these actions, fellow Arab nations including Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene.

Sadam Husein.

Explanation:

"Operation desert storm" was the codename of the war waged against Iraq in 1990-1991 led by the USA and 35 other nations in response to Iraq´s invasion and annexation of Kuwait, an event that arouse out of oil prices and production disputes. This war is also known as the Persian Gulf War and it was waged as a protective measure of Saudi Arabia´s territory and oil production, as well as the protection of the production of oil in the region, in general, and the security of US interests in the region. The war ended with Iraq retreating from Kuwaiti territory; however, Bush´s administration chose not to overthrow the rule of Sadam Husein.  

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