... Iraqi claims to Kuwait. There was, however, a tenuous historical case that Kuwait belonged to Iraq and this provided a veneer of legitimacy to Hussein's invasion. John Simpson noted a famous statement by Tam Dalyell that "if Kuwait had been famous for its carrots, the US would not have lifted its proverbial finger." While this may be true, it is unlikely that Saddam Hussein ... ...

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