[douglas1]

IN ninety one did we not promise the saudis we would not invade iraq, isnt that why they didnt protest our going to war with hussein, I seen or read somewhere that the middle east heads of state were concerned , the saudis were afraid we would take over iraqs oil ,if we took the whole country am I right with this.

[Mel Gibson]

The Brits were furious about the cease-fire. So were the Saudis, Qataris and other Arab Gulf countries. In fact, Newsweek reported British Gulf commander Gen. Sir Peter de la Billiere went "ballistic" and British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd--who happened to be in Washington--jumped Bush about it immediately, unfortunately to no avail.

No, the Saudis were on our side during Operation Desert Storm. The Arab Gulf countries wanted Saddam Hussein removed since they lived closest to the "loose cannon". Keep in mind, that Saddam Hussein also started the war with Iran. Worrying about taking over Iraqi oil had nothing to do with it. Make no mistake about it, the current war ongoing in Iraq is a result of unfinished business from the first war with Iraq. The Kuwaitis hate Saddam Hussein, he raped their women and destroyed their country, naturally they wanted him out. President Bush (No. 41) and Colin Powell held all the cards and did not take advantage of what they had.