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- May 23, 2014
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Persian Gulf War in Easy Steps
1. Iran is Shia Islam
2. Iraq is about 63% Shia
3. Saddam was Sunni
4. Khomeni comes to power in Iran...Shia in Iraq getting restless.
5. Iran and Iraq go to war over oil fields in tri corner area of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait.
6. Fought to stalemate in 1988 after 10 years.
7. Saddam broke.
8. Ask his Sunni brothers in other Arab nations to cut oil production so he can make back some $$$.
9. Kuwait refused.
10. Saddam pissed.
11. Saddam ask US ambassador “what is US position on disputes between Arab brothers.
12. She contacts Washington DC springs the question.
13. Told to tell Saddam “we have no position on disputes between Arab brothers.”
14. Saddam misreads it as a green light to invade and punish Kuwait.
1. Iran is Shia Islam
2. Iraq is about 63% Shia
3. Saddam was Sunni
4. Khomeni comes to power in Iran...Shia in Iraq getting restless.
5. Iran and Iraq go to war over oil fields in tri corner area of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait.
6. Fought to stalemate in 1988 after 10 years.
7. Saddam broke.
8. Ask his Sunni brothers in other Arab nations to cut oil production so he can make back some $$$.
9. Kuwait refused.
10. Saddam pissed.
11. Saddam ask US ambassador “what is US position on disputes between Arab brothers.
12. She contacts Washington DC springs the question.
13. Told to tell Saddam “we have no position on disputes between Arab brothers.”
14. Saddam misreads it as a green light to invade and punish Kuwait.