Causes of the First Gulf War

What were the causes of the First Gulf War? Was Saddam Hussein arbitrarily invading Kuwait? What was the dispute over? Did Saddam have the acquiescence of the U.S. to invade? What happened on the "Highway of Death"? In this episode, we explore the answers to these questions and many more.

Link:
Villain? Saddam Hussein - https://rumble.com/v48hfj6-villain-saddam-hussein.html

References:
Confrontation in the Gulf - The Oilfield Lying Below the Iraq-Kuwait Dispute - http://large.stanford.edu/publications/coal/references/hayes/

Glaspie Memo Leaked: US Dealings With Iraq Ahead of 1990 Invasion of Kuwait Detailed - https://news.antiwar.com/2011/01/02/glaspie-memo-leaked-us-dealings-with-iraq-ahead-of-1990-invasion-of-kuwait-detailed/

How A Stretch Of Road Between Kuwait And Iraq Became Known As The ‘Highway Of Death’ - https://allthatsinteresting.com/highway-of-death

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