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With a pre 1991 pod, how could the former USSR get involved in either a stand off or conflict with the US led coalition after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?

Personally I was thinking of an earlier finish to the Iran - Iraq war, possibly around 85/86 thus leading to Iraq's "casus belli" with it's dispute with Kuwait over the price of oil which triggers it's invasion around 1988.

This would allow a still intact "Cold War" USSR to either send forces to help or defend Iraq.

Would this be plausible or work?

Regards filers.
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