[Ada Coddington]

So Saddam Hussein being in a position to control the oil output of Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia is not a threat to our security?

Correct. The stuff is useless to him unless he can sell it. And, like the other oil producing states, he would want to be able to sell it to us.

[dirtboy]

Correct. The stuff is useless to him unless he can sell it. And, like the other oil producing states, he would want to be able to sell it to us.

By your logic, then, the Arab boycott of the United States for supporting Israel would have been impossible ... heck, OPEC itself would be impossible. Please try to reconcile your views with history...