HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) and Invasion of Iraq (2003)?
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Osama Bin Laden
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Saddam Hussein
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Yassar Arafat
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait to acquire the nation’s large oil reserves, cancel a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait, and expand Iraqi power in the region.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990.
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