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25 years later: Did Kuwait invasion doom Iraq?

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the start of the 1990 Kuwait crisis, which played a decisive role in altering the region.

Bruce Riedel
Bruce Riedel
Jul 13, 2015
President George H.W. Bush is surrounded by a sea of U.S. military personnel as he greets troops following an arrival ceremony in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Dhahran November 22, 1990. Bush celebrates Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops from all branches of the military deployed here after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Reuters/Terry Bochatey ( SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE - RTR2ZNUI
President George H.W. Bush is surrounded by a sea of US military personnel as he greets troops following an arrival ceremony in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Dhahran, Nov. 22, 1990. — Reuters/Terry Bochatey

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