THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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to remove Saddam Hussein from power
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to capture terrorists and prevent future attacks
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to destroy potential weapons of mass destruction
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to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indeed, oil was driving force behind the invasion and would lead to U.S. military involvement. “The fundamental U.S. interest in the security of the Persian Gulf is oil, ” Paul Wolfowitz, under secretary of defense for policy in the George H. W. Bush administration, told Defense Secretary Dick Cheney.
Detailed explanation-3: -The United States based most of its rationale for the invasion on claims that Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program and posed a threat to the United States and its allies. Additionally, some US officials accused Saddam of harbouring and supporting al-Qaeda.
Detailed explanation-4: -The international context was crucial for Saddam’s decision to invade in Kuwait and international condemnation. The USA’s decision to intervene was a signaled to other nations that aggression would not go unchallenged.
Detailed explanation-5: -Started in 1991. The U.S. fought against Iraq when they illegally invaded Kuwait. Iraq wanted to take over Kuwait’s oil fields, and wanted access to the Persian Gulf (for oil transport). Iraq considered Kuwait to be part of their country.