Saddam Hussein ↔ 2017 Gulf Crisis

Relations (1)

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Saddam Hussein is directly linked to the 2017 Gulf Crisis through historical claims regarding his willingness to negotiate a resolution to the conflict, as documented in [1], [2], and [3].

Facts (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

claimA Washington Post story indicated that Saddam Hussein was not prepared to negotiate a settlement to the Gulf crisis.

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.

claimThe transcript of the meeting between Wilson and Saddam Hussein suggests that Hussein was willing to negotiate a solution to the Gulf crisis and had no intention of invading Saudi Arabia.