Kuwait ↔ Douglas Kellner

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Douglas Kellner is related to Kuwait because he provides critical analysis of the George H.W. Bush administration's diplomatic and military responses to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA 7 facts

claimDouglas Kellner claims that major U.S. newspapers, news magazines, and television networks failed to criticize or debate the wisdom of the George H.W. Bush administration's decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia.

perspectiveDouglas Kellner argues that President George H.W. Bush could have prevented the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by directly contacting Iraq or making a public statement warning Iraq of the consequences of invading its neighbor.

claimDouglas Kellner notes that the alternative press advocated for a UN peacekeeping force instead of a massive U.S. military deployment, but this perspective was largely excluded from mainstream media coverage.

claimDouglas Kellner claims that the George H.W. Bush administration exaggerated the number of Iraqi troops in Kuwait and the threat to Saudi Arabia to scare the Saudis into accepting U.S. troops and to justify the U.S. military buildup and eventual military action.

perspectiveDouglas Kellner argues that the Bush administration set the stage for the Gulf War by failing to warn Iraq of the consequences of invading Kuwait, quickly sending troops to Saudi Arabia, and undercutting diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.

perspectiveDouglas Kellner claims the Bush administration deliberately overestimated the size and competency of the Iraqi army in Kuwait and that mainstream media uncritically reproduced these figures.

claimDouglas Kellner claims that mainstream media exclusion of oppositional voices prevented serious public debate regarding the appropriate U.S. response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.