If Kuwait were a coffee producer instead of a major oil producer..........

[Lincoln Republican]

If Kuwait were a coffee producer instead of a major oil producer, and Iraq invaded them, would Bush Sr. and Cheney have gone into Kuwait in the first Gulf War to oust the Iraqis?

Please discuss.

[Franzl]

Probably not. Doesn't mean they shouldn't have, of course.

[memphis]

When's the last time one country has tried to annex another like Iraq/Kuwait in 1990? I don't think the US would turn a blind eye.

[tpfkaw]

When Indonesia annexed western New Guinea and East Timor in the 70s.

[Dgov]

When Indonesia annexed western New Guinea and East Timor in the 70s.

Well, that was during the Cold war, and we did alot of immoral (but arguably justified) things during the cold war, including supporting pretty brutal dictatorships like Indonesia.  I can't think of any other post-coldwar invasion and annexation of a country (which might have something to do with the first iraq war).

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Of course not.

When Indonesia annexed western New Guinea and East Timor in the 70s.

Morroco invaded Western Sahara at the same time. The US fully supports their continuing occupation.

[Padfoot]

When's the last time one country has tried to annex another like Iraq/Kuwait in 1990? I don't think the US would turn a blind eye.

Although its not an entirely equivalent situation, the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 is fairly similar and the US (and international for that matter) reaction was underwhelming IMO.

[memphis]

When's the last time one country has tried to annex another like Iraq/Kuwait in 1990? I don't think the US would turn a blind eye.

Although its not an entirely equivalent situation, the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 is fairly similar and the US (and international for that matter) reaction was underwhelming IMO.

Iraq was claiming Kuwait as a part of itself. Russia never claimed that Georgia was then part of Russia.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Iraq must have REALLY wanted that coffee.

[dead0man]

If Kuwait were a coffee producer instead of a major oil producer, and Iraq invaded them, would Bush Sr. and Cheney have gone into Kuwait in the first Gulf War to oust the Iraqis?

Please discuss.

It depends.  Is this coffee producing Kuwait still next door to oil producing Saudi Arabia?  We didn't just do the first Gulf War for Kuwait's oil, we did it for the oil in all of the Arabian peninsula.  (not to steal it, just to keep it flowing)

Iraq was claiming Kuwait as a part of itself. Russia never claimed that Georgia was then part of Russia.

Correct, they were just claiming a large chunk of Georgian territory and nobody cared all that much.  It's different, sure, but only slightly.  I think the Sovi...errrr...Russians raped less than the Iraqis did too.  But Russians are a (slightly) more civilized people, so that's to be expected.