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The Washington Post extensively covered the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, reporting on Saddam Hussein's claims regarding the seizure of the country [1], [2], and analyzing the geopolitical implications of the occupation [3], [4], [5], [6], [7].

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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA 7 facts

claimA front-page story in the Washington Post concerning a meeting between Saddam Hussein and Joe Wilson, which alleged Iraq's refusal to negotiate or leave Kuwait, was used to legitimate U.S. policy.

claimThe Washington Post's August 7, 1990, edition featured a banner headline stating 'Saddam says Seizure of Kuwait Is Permanent.'

accountWashington Post columnist Jim Hoagland criticized Saddam Hussein's claim that dispossessed Arabs would profit from the seizure of Kuwait's oil in an August 9, 1990, article.

accountFormer national security adviser Robert McFarlane cited a Washington Post story as evidence that Saddam Hussein was not going to leave Kuwait and that U.S. military intervention in Saudi Arabia was necessary.

quotePatrick Tyler wrote in a Washington Post summary article: "The initial move to seize Kuwait was relatively painless. But the next step that Saddam reportedly threatened yesterday--a possible invasion of Saudi Arabia--would pose immense difficulties for the Iraqi leader, forcing his army to operate far from home, at the end of long supply lines, in the intense summer heat of the desert" (p. A9).

claimIn a Washington Post column titled 'Force Hussein to Withdraw,' Jim Hoagland asserted that Saddam Hussein had gone to war to gain control of the oil fields of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

accountDuring a PBS discussion on August 7, 1990, co-anchor Judy Woodruff stated that Saddam Hussein was quoted in a Washington Post story as saying the invasion of Kuwait was irreversible and permanent.