[EGPWS]

Well, we really screwed them in '91. Can't blame them for doubting us.

WE? I trust that YOU are a firm advocate of the U.N. for it was U.N. doctrine that prevented GHWB to make sure that it didn't happen in '91.

[mewzilla]

We're not being ordered around by the UN now are we? We hung those folks out to dry. We're making up for it now, but we never should have allowed it to happen in the first place.

[concerned about politics]

WE? I trust that YOU are a firm advocate of the U.N. for it was U.N. doctrine that prevented GHWB to make sure that it didn't happen in '91.

Yep. All the U.N. allowed him to do was liberate Kewait. Iraq was off limits to Bush #1.
Iraqi's were ready to over throw Saddam during the Clinton reign of terror, too, but Clinton gave our CIA hell for even offering to help them.(History channel documentary)

[DannyTN]

Was it the UN or the Arabs in the coalition that prevented 41 from taking out Saddam?

[EricT.]

for it was U.N. doctrine that prevented GHWB to make sure that it didn't happen in '91.

I was a young petty officer in the Navy when the last war happened. I clearly remember my C.O. openly complaning during a speach to the entire base that we should have gone on into Iraq and further through Iran when hostilities were discontinued. We (the armed forces of America) were ready to finish the job then. Even as a 20 year old punk, I saw that we would regret not finishing what we started when we had them down and were still in the neighborhood. I also blame the loss of Bush 41's reelection on the way we exited the Gulf War; the bad guy still in power and our allies in Iraq hung out to dry. Diplomats should stick to negotiating trade deals and leave warfare to the experts.