As I have said on earlier occasions. The First Gulf War was fought over oil.
It was not about global stability, it was for the benefit of the US and their allies.
Having supplied Iraq with all the arms and other supplies it needed to attack and make war with Iran (who were rendering the US ineffective in the region), the US underestimated Sadam. It was when Kuwait seeked redress for the loans made to Iraq during that period, that Iraq decided to invade Kuwait. Whether they (Iraq) had the tacit approval of the US for the invasion is debatable.
Once in control, or so they thought, of Iraq's oil and subsequently no longer totally dependant upon Saudi oil the US commenced accusing Saudi of supporting terrorism.
These accusations were later (when the Iraq strategy started going belly up) toned down and Saudi oil supplies were again seen as critical.
I fail to see how a country's economy becomes a valid reason to invade a country and try to control it's assets. I would agree that many conflicts are caused by this but that doesn't make it any more justifiable.
As I have said on earlier occasions. The First Gulf War was fought over oil.
It was not about global stability, it was for the benefit of the US and their allies.
Having supplied Iraq with all the arms and other supplies it needed to attack and make war with Iran (who were rendering the US ineffective in the region), the US underestimated Sadam. It was when Kuwait seeked redress for the loans made to Iraq during that period, that Iraq decided to invade Kuwait. Whether they (Iraq) had the tacit approval of the US for the invasion is debatable.
Once in control, or so they thought, of Iraq's oil and subsequently no longer totally dependant upon Saudi oil the US commenced accusing Saudi of supporting terrorism.
These accusations were later (when the Iraq strategy started going belly up) toned down and Saudi oil supplies were again seen as critical.
I fail to see how a country's economy becomes a valid reason to invade a country and try to control it's assets. I would agree that many conflicts are caused by this but that doesn't make it any more justifiable.