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Originally posted by Displaced Flames fan+Oct 18 2004, 08:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Displaced Flames fan @ Oct 18 2004, 08:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FlamesAddiction@Oct 19 2004, 02:50 AM
Saddam Hussein was told by ambassador April Glaspie that the U.S. was not interested in his dispute with Kuwait and would not stand in his way.# Shortly after the green light was given, he invaded.# If not for the information Glaspie gave him, it is unlikely that he would have invaded Kuwait.
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And what was the nature of that 'dispute'?
What a joke. [/b][/quote]
Kuwait was selling oil under the table at cheaper prices than everyone else, which was weakening Iraq's economy. Hell, even Bush senior wanted the price of oil higher than it was, but because of Kuwait's actions the price was driven down a bit. However, Saddam also claimed Iraq had historically included Kuwait as part of the country as well, but that was false I believe.
Oh and Kuwait supported terrorism and had heaps of WMD's they were going to attack Iraq with
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