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To: Road Walker who wrote (252825)9/27/2005 3:28:29 PM
From: Alighieri  Respond to of 1570751
 
Supposedly, at the time, we lead him to believe that we would do nothing if he invaded Kuwait (don't ask for a link as that's from memory and several years old; take it for what it's worth).

reference.com

Al



To: Road Walker who wrote (252825)9/27/2005 4:35:38 PM
From: Taro  Respond to of 1570751
 
Supposedly, at the time, we lead him to believe that we would do nothing if he invaded Kuwait

Now you may be surprised but personally I always believed Saddam was set up.
Just like you suggest.
I told my US Arab friends (from Kuwait) exactly that and of course they agree.
As for the reasons, I don't know because having Norman holding the horses before Bagdad seems to be out of tune with that assumption.

Taro


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