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Iraq ↔ 2017 Gulf Crisis

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Iraq is central to the 2017 Gulf Crisis as it was the primary party involved in failed negotiations [1], [2] and was the subject of international scrutiny regarding its military intentions and diplomatic stance during the conflict [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

claimThe key issues regarding the Gulf crisis include whether Iraq was planning to invade Saudi Arabia and whether Iraq was prepared to negotiate a settlement to the crisis.

accountA planned meeting between Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, intended to resolve the Gulf crisis, was announced on August 3, 1990, but failed to produce results.

claimAccording to Salinger and Laurent (1991) and Emery (1991), Iraq sought to negotiate a deal to resolve the Gulf crisis, but the Bush administration refused to negotiate.

accountAlgerian diplomats made a serious attempt at negotiation during the Gulf crisis, as some observers believed they were in a good position to resolve the situation because they were not closely allied with Iraq, Saudi Arabia, or Kuwait.