tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194839.post114040010098761273..comments2023-06-30T01:39:28.918-07:00Comments on B.C. Policy Perspectives: 20/20 Perspective: The Decision to Invade IraqMark Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11904245045490682686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194839.post-65502256446350960832006-12-11T20:41:00.000-08:002006-12-11T20:41:00.000-08:00"Hussein attacked Kuwait because he thought Iraq w..."Hussein attacked Kuwait because he thought Iraq was vulnerable? Does that make sense?"<br /><br />I think they meant that Hussein felt vulnerable to Iran in the first war; perhaps Iran and/or the United States in the second war. Good question though.Mark Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904245045490682686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194839.post-1164318928604721352006-11-23T13:55:00.000-08:002006-11-23T13:55:00.000-08:00"Furthermore, a careful look at Saddam's two wars ..."Furthermore, a careful look at Saddam's two wars shows his behavior was far from reckless. Both times, he attacked because Iraq was vulnerable and because he believed his targets were weak and isolated. In each case, his goal was to rectify Iraq's strategic dilemma with a limited military victory."<BR/><BR/>Hussein attacked Kuwait because he thought Iraq was vulnerable? Does that make sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com