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Lebanon ↔ Kuwait

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Lebanon and Kuwait are linked through Iraq's diplomatic efforts during the 1990 crisis, where Iraq attempted to tie the resolution of the Kuwaiti occupation to the status of Syrian forces in Lebanon [1], [2], and [3].

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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA 3 facts
claimOn August 12, 1990, Iraq proposed withdrawing from Kuwait contingent upon Syria and Israel withdrawing from occupied Arab lands in Lebanon and other occupied territories, an initiative the United States dismissed.
accountOn August 19, 1990, Saddam Hussein proposed that the status of Kuwait be resolved exclusively by Arab states without external interference, citing the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and Morocco's actions in Western Sahara as precedents.
claimThe Financial Times conceded that Iraq's demand to link the resolution of the Kuwaiti question to other Middle East issues, such as Arab/Israeli relations and Lebanon, was rational.