Saddam Hussein
- Ordered invasion of Kuwait in August 1990
- Ignored the UN’s withdraw deadline
- Gave speech accusing Kuwait of getting crude oil from Ar-Rumaylah
- In this speech he demanded Kuwait and Saudi Arabia cancel $30 Billion of Iraq’s foreign debt
- Broke out of negotiations after 2 hours in August 2
- Ordered another invasion of Kuwait
- Called taking over Kuwait Iraq’s “19th province”
- Declared jihad (holy war)
- Came together with Iran to strengthen army
- Ignored the UN’s withdraw deadline
- Gave speech accusing Kuwait of getting crude oil from Ar-Rumaylah
- In this speech he demanded Kuwait and Saudi Arabia cancel $30 Billion of Iraq’s foreign debt
- Broke out of negotiations after 2 hours in August 2
- Ordered another invasion of Kuwait
- Called taking over Kuwait Iraq’s “19th province”
- Declared jihad (holy war)
- Came together with Iran to strengthen army