House, 218 to 212, Votes to Set Date for Iraq Pullout

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

WOW! Got something to back that up? I haven't heard that one before. Enlighten me...

One cannot be enlightened when one already knows from a political agenda. Diane Sawyer's 60 Minute interview, Amb. Glaspie's statements, and statements made by a visiting American congressional delagation all told Saddam that he could invade Kuwait.

Glaspie's comments in your own post are correct. She told Saddam that Kuwait was not to be invaded. And as the tape even shows, that same comment from Saddam's perspective is permission to attack Kuwait.

But then this is common knowledge to those who learn from history rather than know how history should read. Others have accurately stated why Saddam invaded. He thought he had American permission. He was rather surprised and unprepared for what happened next.

What Happy Monkey posted has long been known fact. You own quotes are correct and agree with what Happy Monkey when we include all facts. Saddam repeatedly thought of himself as an ally of the US. A fact that gets lost when political agendas automatically paint Saddam as a vicious enemy just waiting to attack America. He never was. Saddam never had intent to attack America. Saddam’s objectives were limited to the Middle East.