addam Hussein, was a power made reincarnation of Adolph Hitler.
In fact, of course, the forces that caused Iraq to act, justifiable or not, had been building and simmering for decades. No single action--not the crude oil production dispute with Kuwait nor the American support of Iraq in its war against Iran --can be cited as the factor that either persuaded Iraq to act against Kuwait or caused Saddam Hussein to think that the action would go unanswered. Rather, it was the combined effect of all of the issues that had been developing since the time of the First World War.
American Objectives in the Middle East Region, and Possible American Policies to Neutralize Iraq
Two factors combine to cause the Middle East to be important to the United States. These same factors dictate current American interests and objectives in the area. These three factors are (1) energy supplies and (2) support for the state of Israel.
Overall, the United States produces energy in an amount equivalent to 83.7 percent of its total energy
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