INVASION OF KUWAIT BY IRAQ IN 1991 - A BLUNDEROUS DECISION FROM SADDAM HUSSEIN




On 2nd August the 25th anniversary of Gulf war has passed. On this day Iraq Invaded it’s tiny oil rich neighbor Kuwait. Emir of Kuwait and his family and other government official fled to Saudi Arabia. Iraq established their provincial government in Kuwait. UN Security Council denounced the invasion and demanded an immediate withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait. on 6th august UN Imposed a worldwide ban on trade with Iraq. On 22nd November UN Security Council passed a resolution to use of force against Iraq if it will failed to Withdrew their forces by 6th January 1991. But the Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein Refused to withdraw his force .then on 16th February the Operation Desert Storm declared. Around 32 countries allied with the supreme commandant of US army and started massive bombardment. On February 28 US President George Bush declared Ceasefire and UN passed a resolution on April 3 and on 6th April Iraq accepted the resolution and April 11 it became in effect. But Saddam Hussein violated the peace treaty further and UN increased the Sanctions on the oil sale. This lead to the death of around One million Iraqi Civilians due to inadequate Supply of food, medicines as the consequences.
What is the Reason for this gulf war, there was some political Dispute behind this. Iraq claimed that Kuwait is not an Independent State it was a province of Basra during the time of Ottoman Empire. Kuwait’s ruling dynasty Al-Sabah family signed a Protectorate agreement with Britain in 1899. Britain drew a border between the Iraq and Kuwait.this border entirely locked Iraq geographically. Also Iraq have a controversy with Kuwait in Kuwait’s exceeding oil production quota in OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). Due to the subsequent war of Iraq with Iran resulted a damage in Iraq’s Economy. So that they have forced to increase the price oil per barrel but Kuwait and Saudi Arabia does not Decreased their production and also Iraq has a dispute with Kuwait for their slant drilling across the border into Rumaila Oil Field in Iraq.
A diplomatic discussion Conducted for solving the dispute between Kuwait and Iraq in Jeddah, KSA by Arab league. In this discussion Iraq demanded an amount of 10 billion $ for the loss of their revenue through Rumaila Oil field. But Kuwait offered 9 billion $. Saddam ordered to invade Kuwait by bombing Kuwait City the capital of Kuwait.
As a result the US led Coalition forces got victory and Non Iraqi Flying zone also established. Operation Desert Storm officially ended on 1995. A huge number of human Casualties and a large number of Kuwait citizen absconding happened. This invasion ruined the relationships between Saddam and western countries got ruined. US and western countries supported Saddam in Iraq-Iran war.
Invasion of Kuwait was one of the great false decision by Saddam. Later he deposed by US troops on 2003 and executed on 30th December 2006.
  


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Cool4u said…
Good post, down memory lane .