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King Hussein of Jordan was actively involved in diplomatic efforts regarding the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, serving as a mediator between Saddam Hussein and other regional leaders as described in [1], [2], and [3]. He also monitored military movements near the Kuwaiti border [4] and engaged in discussions regarding the failure of negotiations to resolve the crisis in Kuwait [5] and [6].
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 6 facts
accountKing Fahd of Saudi Arabia initially refused the U.S. offer of troops, expressing confidence in King Hussein of Jordan's efforts to negotiate an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait before the scheduled Arab mini-summit on August 4, 1990.
quoteHighly placed figures within Iraq told us that during the course of his meetings with King Hussein, the Iraqi President had agreed to go to Jeddah for a mini-summit on August 4 to negotiate with King Fahd and, if the negotiations were successful, to withdraw from Kuwait.
accountThe London-based Mideast Mirror reported that King Hussein of Jordan brought a peace proposal from Iraq to President George H.W. Bush, in which Saddam Hussein expressed willingness to negotiate a withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait, provided that U.N. sanctions were lifted and the U.S. military buildup in Saudi Arabia ended, with the exception of the restoration of the al-Sabah clan in Kuwait.
claimEmery (1991) claims, based on interviews with King Hussein of Jordan and other Arab sources, that Saddam Hussein was prepared to negotiate a solution to the Gulf crisis and withdraw from Kuwait, but the United States blocked these early negotiation attempts.
accountKing Fahd of Saudi Arabia told King Hussein of Jordan that the failure of the Jidda conference was the fault of the Kuwaitis, and King Hussein believed the Kuwaitis sabotaged the summit and that the note from the Emir of Kuwait to the Crown Prince was authentic.
accountKing Hussein of Jordan was shown satellite pictures of tanks moving along roads near the Saudi/Kuwaiti border and claimed that the Saudis "pressed the panic button" upon seeing them.