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The United States National Security Council actively engaged in policy decisions and strategic assessments regarding Iraq, including rejecting an Iraqi withdrawal offer [1], estimating potential combat casualties in a conflict with Iraq [2], and analyzing Iraq's role in post-Cold War military spending [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

accountThe National Security Council considered and rejected an Iraqi offer to withdraw from Kuwait on August 10, 1990, because the proposal was considered to be moving against United States policy.

quoteA National Security Council White Paper prepared in May 1990 asserted: "Iraq and Saddam Hussein are described as 'the optimum contenders to replace the Warsaw Pact' as the rationale for continuing cold war military spending and for putting an end to the 'peace dividend'."

measurementThe Joint Chiefs of Staff and the National Security Council concluded that a full-scale war against Iraq could result in 20,000 to 30,000 American combat casualties, largely due to the expected use of chemical weapons by Iraq.