The Glaspie meeting
1990 · Event
Eight days before the invasion, the US ambassador tells Saddam that Washington has 'no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts, like your border disagreement with Kuwait'. Whether April Glaspie was set up, misread, or accurately conveying policy is still argued — but Saddam leaves the meeting believing America will not fight for Kuwait.
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- The UN sets Saddam a deadline (1990)
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