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Saddam Hussein Part 3: Oil and the Ayatollah
Real Dictators
The Unintended Green Light
This chapter discusses a meeting between the US ambassador to Iraq and Saddam Hussein, where she states that the United States doesn't have an opinion on their conflict and has no desire to intervene. Despite being a casual remark, Saddam takes her words seriously and sees it as a green light to invade Kuwait. The chapter also mentions how Saddam doesn't have people around him challenging his ideas, leading to the invasion.
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