<span>As a result
of crippling air bombardment and the beginning of an all-out ground assault on
Iraqi troops Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, (who was the fifth president of
Iraq, he was convicted of crimes against humanity and later sentenced to death
by hanging) announced the withdraw of his troops from Kuwait in the first Gulf
War.</span>
I think it’s a person’s citizenship status but i might be wrong
What is the question maybe I can answer
The answer is Erosion, which is the the gradual destruction or diminution of something -- in this case, rocks. I hope this helps! For reference/perspective, sand is the product of rock erosion, because it's really just tiny remnants of crushed rock. Those "small pebbles" could be sand, but you'd have to emphasize just how small they are -- one grain of sand is just that: a grain
