 Complete the following phrase:  Saddam Husseins large Iraqi army was largely composed of conscripts, except for the elite Republican Guard. About 20,000-35,000 conscripts died during the First Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm. In the intervening years, Iraqs military suffered from decay and poor leadership, but there was still compulsory service. Note: One of voluntary program was Ashbal Saddam known as Saddams Cubs where children were trained to defend Iraq through toughening exercises such as firearms training and dismembering live chickens with their teeth. Following the 