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To: i-node who wrote (495213)	7/14/2009 7:28:44 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574854

"Duh. Kuwait was attacked as the first step in going after SA, which is the reason SA came to us and said, "You have to help us"." Wrong. Iraq has considered Kuwait a province of THEIRS since it was created. gulfwar1991.com Then, Poppy Bush's dimbulb ambassador practically gave Saddam a green light.

To: i-node who wrote (495213)	7/15/2009 12:08:20 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574854

Did you ever wonder why he attacked small, seemingly defenseless Kuwait as opposed to Syria, Iran, SA or Jordan? Because that's where the money was? Duh. Kuwait was attacked as the first step in going after SA, which is the reason SA came to us and said, "You have to help us". He went after Kuwait because he thought he had Bush I's approval to do so. Kuwait was as much protected by the US as was SA.....because both were repositories of what we love.....oil. Someone in the Bush administration gave Saddam the go ahead to attack. And then Bush I revoked it. Saddam didn't see it coming and got his ass in a sling. End of story. Why in hell would he have attacked Syria, Iran, or Jordan? He had just finished this quagmire with Iran which was a totally wasted effort. Crap. You can do better than this. Surely. Of course I know better. Its you who needs to fill in the gaps when it comes to ME history and politics.