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To: Suma who wrote (48099)2/6/2008 2:21:23 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541375
 
I read that story. Even if Saddam was being totally honest about the insult (and who knows if he was) that doesn't mean it had nothing to do with Kuwait's oil, or with other political and strategic considerations.

But lets assume that it was 100% because of the insult. So what? It still needed a response and the proper response was to kick Saddam's forces out of Kuwait.