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2017 Gulf Crisis
Also known as: Gulf crisis, Persian Gulf crisis
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 22 facts
accountFrench President François Mitterrand and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev proposed diplomatic initiatives to resolve the Gulf crisis that were ignored by the Bush administration.
claimDouglas Kellner claims that the George H.W. Bush administration's assertion that it sought a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis was a 'Big Lie.'
claimBob Woodward's book 'The Commanders' (1991) suggested that George H.W. Bush was the primary advocate for a military solution to the Gulf crisis.
claimFederal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan supported the assertion that rising oil prices from the Gulf crisis were a cause of the U.S. economic recession.
claimJim Hoagland argued that the Gulf crisis was a rare case where the United States would be unwise not to use military force.
perspectiveThe Bush administration wanted war and did everything possible to block a negotiated diplomatic settlement throughout the Gulf crisis.
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.
claimIn mid-November 1990, U.S. President George H.W. Bush interpreted the ongoing economic recession as a consequence of rising oil prices resulting from the Gulf 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.
claimA Washington Post story indicated that Saddam Hussein was not prepared to negotiate a settlement to the Gulf crisis.
claimDouglas Kellner asserts that Brent Scowcroft had an economic relationship with the Kuwaiti government, whose interests Scowcroft promoted during the Gulf crisis and the Gulf War.
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.
claimDuring the Gulf crisis, observers speculated that George H.W. Bush's military actions were driven by a psychological need to overcome a 'wimp' image and prove his toughness.
claimDouglas Kellner asserts that the George H.W. Bush administration actively blocked or ignored diplomatic efforts aimed at avoiding war during the Gulf crisis.
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.
accountThe Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) campaigned for a diplomatic resolution and floated a series of peace initiatives during the Gulf crisis.
claimU.S. administration officials paid close attention to Jim Hoagland's columns regarding the Gulf crisis.
claimThe Gulf crisis diverted public and media attention away from the S&L crisis and the U.S. budget crisis that had intensified in July and August 1990.
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.
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.
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.
The Arab Approach to Mediation—Reshaping Diplomacy in a ... washingtoninstitute.org 1 fact
accountQatar's role as a mediator diminished following the 2017 Gulf Crisis but re-emerged in the early 2020s, gaining attention for its involvement in the U.S.-Taliban agreement and the Gaza crisis.