Iraq issue proposal
... At the end of Iran-Iraq war in August 1988, various foreign political leaders from around the world visited Baghdad. Most were interested in the potential economic opportunities in a post-war Iraq. After some initial enthusiasm, foreign investors realized that Iraq had a large amount of foreign debt, and a low cash reserve. This prompted them not to do business in Iraq. Saddam Hussein decided the only way that he could revive the economy of Iraq was by increasing the petroleum production. King Fahd (Saudi Arabia) accepted an invitation from Hussein to visit Iraq to celebrate the end of the Iran-Iraq war. ... Fahd signed the accord, and later a similar pact was signed between Iraq and Bahrain. In 1989 oil prices began to fall further worsening the economic situation in Iraq. Hussein arranged a meeting with Kuwaiti and Saudi officials to try to get the loans that Iraq received from them forgiven. ... Hussein became increasingly frustrated with Kuwait, because he felt they should have been grateful that Iraq protected them from the “Shiite aggressor”. Relations between the two worsened when Hussein accused Kuwait of drilling in Iraq’s Ruhmayla field. ... The conflict slowly escalated and on August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait. ... In addition support opposition forces inside Iraq (Kurds and Shiites). ... N and try to get a resolution passed putting strict sanctions on Iraq. In addition threaten to use force if Iraq attempts to invade another state. ... In order to strike Iraq they would violate the air space of several Arab nations. ... (3) It would give 85% of Iraq’s population (Kurds and Shiites) a chance to win freedom from oppression. ... (2) Jordan, the Palestinians (important voice in the Arab world) and possibly Yemen will be quick to reject the proposal and you will have to give them a lot for them to accept it.