As if a Europe United under Hitler would have been a good thing.
Next after Saudi Arabia would have been Libya, Jordon, Egypt, Iran, and so on. With many more billions from Kuwaiti and Saudi oil, Iraq could have bought more Russian planes, tanks, ships, and technology.
Saddam would not have stayed in his little pond. With control of Saudi and Kuwait oil, he would have even had those Euroweenies on his side.
Have people forgotten the United Nations Oil for Food scam, where countries like France (via Total Oil) were funneling oil money to Saddam?
-PJ