Iraq invasion of Kuwait

Iraq invaded Kuwait mostly because of the oil reserves that were there.  Iraq sent in 140,000 troops to Kuwait along with 1,800 tanks.  Kuwait on the other hand only had 16,000 soldiers.  Kuwait, for its small size and population, was doing quite well before Iraq invaded, but once Iraq was there, Kuwait was no match for Iraq’s manpower.  Iraq was going through economic hardships and Kuwait had some of the largest oil deposits in the world.  Consequently, Kuwait was very appealing to Iraq.  After the invasion, King Hussein of Jordan and President Mubarak of Egypt condemned Saddam’s decision.  The Middle Eastern countries asked President Bush to not intercede just yet and give them a chance to handle the situation on their own.  Bush obliged and left the situation alone for a few days.  Saddam was in favor of containing the situation because he despised foreign involvement from those who it didn’t concern such as the US.   The mistreatment of the Kuwait people was horrendous.  Women were raped, children murdered and abuse was abundant.

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