King Hussein of Jordan ↔ United States

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King Hussein of Jordan engaged in diplomatic efforts with the United States, including delivering peace proposals to President George H.W. Bush [1], [2], and these initiatives were subsequently rejected or blocked by the United States government [3], [4].

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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA 4 facts

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 Hussein of Jordan made a number of diplomatic initiatives to resolve the Gulf crisis, which were undercut by the United States.

accountDuring a visit to the United States on August 15, 1990, King Hussein of Jordan reportedly delivered a peace message from Saddam Hussein to President George H.W. Bush at his Kennebunkport vacation home.