... to intimidate Kuwait into helping him financially. This build up was regarded by many as simple sabre rattling and the thought of one Arab attacking another Arab nation was unthinkable in the Middle East. The then American ambassador spelt out the United States view to Iraq, April Glaspie when ... she allegedly informed Saddam on 25 July 1990 that the United States had "no opinion on Arab - Arab conflicts, like your border dispute with Kuwait". As the build up continued and became real preparation for invasion, Saddam used bluff and lies ... this difficulty was exacerbated when Saddam be...

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