invade Saudi Arabia
The Country Saddam Hussein invaded was Kuwait for their resources and because Iraq thought that they would get more power , but the invasion just lead to another war .
invade Saudi Arabia
The start of the Persian Gulf war was when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. He invaded Kuwait mostly because he wanted the oil. The United Nations put sanctions on Iraq, but Saddam went on until the United States and a few other countries invaded. On February 28, 1991, Iraq retreated.
invade Saudi Arabia
The United States feared that after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, he would continue to expand his military presence and potentially invade other countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia. Additionally, there were concerns that he would use Kuwait's oil resources to further strengthen his military and potentially threaten the stability of the region and global oil supplies. Read more ... 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝟐𝟒.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐫/𝟑𝟎𝟕𝟑𝟒𝟖/𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝟎𝟐𝟖/
Iraq war: Why we fought: our oil was in danger, Iraq invaded Kuwait; wanted to stop Saddam Hussein from giving Al-Qaeda weapons of mass destruction What we wanted: to get Kuwait out of Iraq, wanted to get Saddam Hussein out of power What we got: got Kuwait out of Iraq, saved our oil, we freed Iraq from dictatorship your answer is what someone who supported Bush would say. all that isn't true. Yes some parts are true, but Kuwait was the least of the reason we were and still are over there. The whole Saddam deal was a huge set up. America put Saddam in power.
They feared Saddam Hussein would eventually invade Saudi Arabia
Saddam Hussein
They believed he would attack Saudi Arabia and eventually control the worlds oil supply. Even though there was little concern about Kuwait itself - when one corrupt dictatorship takes over another corrupt dictatorship, little has been lost - the concern was that if Saddam can take over Kuwait and get away with it, what other countries would he try to take over next? How far did his ambitions extend? It is worth noting that at the time, Saddam said that the reason why he invaded Kuwait was to liberate Palestine, which means that he was building an empire with which eventually to attack Israel, and that would have been a much more destructive conflict. And even that would not necessarily have been the end of his conquests. Today Kuwait, tomorrow the world!
I saw April Glaspie on a news show at the time. She said she told Saddam Hussein that "America would have no response" to his invasion. Straight from the horse's mouth. See her Wikipedia page also for revisionist perspective at the Related Link below.
Saddam Hussein, strapped for cash due to his eight-year war in Iran on behalf of the U.S., decided to regain Kuwait as a means of increasing his income. Kuwait had been carved out of southern Iraq by British troops. When asked her thoughts on this move, U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie replied that the U.S. government had "no opinion" and that the matter of Kuwait was not associated with North America. But when he moved his troops into Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush mobilized a United Nations force against him, backed by a U.S. $4 billion secret fund provided by his business associates in Saudi Arabia.Answer1. misreading position of US Before the invasion of Kuwait, Saddam Hussein had met with the American ambassador to discuss the problems Iraq had with Kuwait. From the meeting, Saddam Hussein believed that the Americans were sympathetic to Iraq's situation and were not likely to go to Kuwait's aid. this might have encouraged the Iraqi leader to think that he would not face severe consequences.2. Saddam Hussein's leadershipSaddam Hussein, a Sunni Muslim, had always seen himself as a great leader of the Arab world. In his eyes, Kuwait's repeated refusals to give in to Iraqi demands were seen as defiance and a personal attack on him.Saddam Hussein was also worried that there would be an uprising in Iraq against him, especially by the Shi'a Muslims, who formed the majority in Iraq. the Iran-Iraq war had left the Iraqi economy and country devastated. Although Saddam Hussein claimed that the war with Iran had been a success, it did not appear to his people. prices of basic necessities were extremely high and the people were unhappy with him. moreover, the Iraqi government had built up a large army numbering a million personnel during the war. Saddam Hussein feared that the Iraqi army would turn against him if the situation in Iraq did not improve.He is person who is filled with ambitions and would not like others to defy against him. he wants everyone to do at his bidding. to prevent defiance, Hussein had to be very firm.3. Iraq's official reason4. worsening relationshipAfter Saddam ended his war with Iran, Iraq was in debt. Many accusations were thrown at Kuwait, 1st it was Kuwait was stealing oil from Iraq (Kuwait is an oil rich country) after that, Saddam claimed that Kuwait is a part of Iraq. That's when he cowardly invaded a small neighbor, and was forced out of Kuwait at Feb 26 1991 where his so called brave soldiers were running away back to Iraq.To get access to oil and control more land and power
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