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The United States is directly linked to the 2017 Gulf Crisis through its active diplomatic role, specifically by blocking early negotiation attempts [1], [2] and undercutting diplomatic initiatives led by other nations [3], while also closely monitoring media discourse surrounding the event [4].
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 4 facts
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.
claimU.S. administration officials paid close attention to Jim Hoagland's columns regarding the Gulf crisis.
accountThe United States blocked a negotiated solution to the Gulf crisis by delivering a blunt ultimatum to Iraq during the Geneva meeting between U.S. Secretary of State James Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz on January 9, 1991.
accountKing Hussein of Jordan made a number of diplomatic initiatives to resolve the Gulf crisis, which were undercut by the United States.