1990 WI: Iraq Takes Only Northern Kuwait

They were actually he needed the money, Kuwait’s increased oil production lowered oil-prices during a time when Iraq needed every penny it could get and as I said Saddam couldn’t demobilize his army.

Having a massive drafted army sitting about doing nothing can cause some real difficulties for your average tin-pot dictator.

Of course ego and aggrandizement were factors too of course.
 
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