On the 8th of August 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appeared on state television in Baghdad, celebrating Iraq's recent invasion of Kuwait. He announced a puppet "provisional government" for Kuwait, vowing to withdraw only after securing borders and oil prices. The broadcast aimed to project strength amid international condemnation. U.S.-led coalition forces began mobilizing days later. The invasion triggered the Gulf War buildup. #saddam #ıraq #kuwaiti #iraqi #hussein #usa #unitedstates #g

26K views · 164 reactions | More than 30 years since a group of people were held hostage and used as “human shields” by Saddam Hussein in the first Gulf War, a new book claims the British government knew an invasion was underway before their plane landed in Kuwait City. Jon Snow reports. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

Benjamin Netanyahu's Warning to Saddam Hussein (1990)