HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Because they had an alliance with Kuwait
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They had a peace treaty with Iraq
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They were dependent on Kuwait for oil
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They used Kuwait as a trading port
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States supports Kuwait’s sovereignty, security, and independence, as well as its multilateral diplomatic efforts to build greater cooperation among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. From 2003, Kuwait provided the main platform for U.S. and coalition operations in Iraq.
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 imported an average of 157, 000 barrels of petroleum per day from Iraq in 2021.
Detailed explanation-4: -The offensive was a decisive victory for American-led coalition forces, who liberated Kuwait and promptly began to advance past the Iraq–Kuwait border into Iraqi territory. A hundred hours after the beginning of the ground campaign, the coalition ceased its advance into Iraq and declared a ceasefire.