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Originally posted by fastpat
Fast forward to 1990, Hussein swallows whole the idea that if he settles differences with Kuwait militarily, the US government won't care. That was and is the mark of someone that simply doesn't understand US government history of 20th century, world wide geo-political hegemony. In short, he was a strategic fool.
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Well, he did ask if the U.S. would intervene if he moved on Kuwait, and the U.S. gave him a vaugely neutral answer... From his perspective, why would he think his former allies and weapons suppliers would turn against thim?