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	Iraq disarmament crisis article - Iraq disarmament crisis include Disarmament Iraq invasion Afghanistan George W. Bush ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Iraq quit cooperating with the inspectors only days later and the inspectors left the country in December.
		Invasion opponents find the fact that the incriminating documents were forged particularly concerning acquisition of uranium (see Yellowcake Forgery).
		Iraq was supposed to exhaustively list its existing weapons of mass destruction by December 8th 2002, and the inspectors would then confirm their existence and subsequent destruction.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Iraq_disarmament_crisis (2593 words)

	Iraq: Invasion Of Kuwait 12 Years Ago Ignited Continuing Crisis
		As Kuwait marks the 12th anniversary of the invasion this week, officials there have moved repeatedly to quell rumors that the emirate could be a staging area for a U.S.-led attack.
		Kuwait's acting Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad said earlier this week that, "there are no suspicious or banned massing of Iraqi troops on the border," and that, "there is no abnormal massing of [U.S.] troops or exaggerated deployments." He also said the U.S. has not asked to boost its military presence in Kuwait.
		Iraq's neighboring states, including Kuwait, have said publicly that they do not favor a new military campaign against Baghdad and have called for Iraq to readmit arms inspectors to solve the crisis peacefully.
	globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iraq/2002/020801_082002140807.htm (1147 words)

	The War on Terror: Target Iraq \| The Use of Terror during Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
		On August 28, 1990, Kuwait was declared Iraq's 19th Province and the border area was incorporated as an extension of the province Basra.
		As in Iraq itself, the death penalty was imposed and hundreds of civilians, including children, were reported executed [9].
		However, in Iraq itself the institutions and instruments of terror developed over a number of years, whereas in Kuwait they were put in place in a short period of time, as the invasion of a foreign country necessitated an immediate and more draconian implementation to achieve the same objectives.
	www.jafi.org.il /education/actual/iraq/3.html (1807 words)

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		Iraq and Kuwait had had a long standing, but low level, border dispute over a pair of Persian Gulf islands.
		Iraq in turn increased its threats and demands, not wanting to lose face and believing that invasion was a viable option.
		Kuwait in turn did not want to be seen as compromising in the face of intimidation.
	www.colorado.edu /conflict/peace/example/evan6030.htm (399 words)

	Public health impact of 1990 Iraq invasion of Kuwait
		Results from the HSPH investigation formed the basis for Kuwait's final public health claims, which are among the first ever to seek compensation for the environmental and public health consequences of conflict between nations.
		Research conducted by Professor Jaafar Behbehani (Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine) and his colleagues at Kuwait's Al-Riggae Center demonstrated that, in 1993 and also in 1998, rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were substantially higher among adults who remained in Kuwait during the invasion and occupation than among those who were outside of Kuwait.
		The State of Kuwait's initial public health claims had been based largely on a preliminary analysis of trends in mortality and morbidity (as measured by hospital admissions) which suggested that morbidity and mortality rates among Kuwaitis had risen after the invasion and had remained elevated for several years.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=26891&nfid=mnf (811 words)

	Wanniski.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Note she says at the end of the meeting that she thought perhaps she might delay her vacation trip, but given the tone of the meeting with him, she will proceed to Washington and perhaps be able to deliver his letter to President Bush in person.
		By that time the Bush administration had already determined that Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait was an aggression comparable to the fascist power grabs of the 1930s.
		Kuwait and the U.A.E. were at the front of this policy aimed at lowering Iraq's position and depriving its people of higher economic standards.
	wanniski.com /showarticle.asp?articleid=2742 (4774 words)

	Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait; 1990
		Existing in the shadow of the powerful states of Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, Kuwait - a country of mere 14.000 square kilometers, with a population of some 1.6 million -became foremost known as an oil-rich nation at a strategically important position, the existence of which was threatened right from the beginning.
		As a monarchy with a large minority of Shi'a sect, Kuwait was particularly susceptible to threats from Iran, which early after the Iraqi invasion, in September 1980, understood the importance of Kuwaiti support (mainly financial) for the Iraqi war effort.
		With the surprising appearance of numerous Kuwait fighters at low level, and their own fighter-cover being too far away and at a medium level, the Iraqi helicopter-pilots found themselves in a terrible situation: there was no natural cover, and their helicopters were heavily loaded with troops and equipment.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/article_213.shtml (3431 words)

	Key events since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		March 2: U.N. Security Council lays down conditions, including elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, that must be met before sanctions are lifted.
		Since the 1991 Gulf War, U.S. and British planes have been enforcing a northern no-fly zone in Iraq to protect rebel Kurds from the Iraqi air force.
		Larry Johnson returned to Iraq in fall 2002 to see how the population has fared since the original report.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /iraq/timeline.shtml (219 words)

	Harvard Scientists Report Public Health Impact of 1990 Iraq Invasion of Kuwait: Higher Rates of Mortality Evident Among ...
		A series of screening risk assessments for other contaminants -- such as volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals from the oil lakes and marine oil spills; and depleted uranium -- indicated that population exposures to these compounds were unlikely to lead to appreciable risks to public health.
		(Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine) and his colleagues at Kuwait's Al-Riggae Center demonstrated that, in 1993 and also in 1998, rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were substantially higher among adults who remained in Kuwait during the invasion and occupation t
		Programs and projects range from the molecular biology of AIDS vaccines to the epidemiology of cancer; from risk analysis to violence prevention; from maternal and children's health to quality of care measurement; from health care management to international health and human rights.
	www.hsph.harvard.edu /press/releases/press06292005.html (912 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Kuwait split on Iraq invasion day
		Kuwait's decision to aid Iraq, it says, will "lay the foundations for new relations with the Iraqi people".
		Kuwait, it says, worked to overcome its painful past by adopting a "positive stance" during the Iraq war.
		"Kuwait has stressed the deep-rooted ties that connect the Kuwaiti and Iraqi people, as they were both the victims of a brutal regime that committed horrible crimes against them," it says.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3119457.stm (715 words)

	Syria (Government) - was eager to exploit the diplomatic opportunities arising from Iraq´s invasion of Kuwait
		In August 1990 Syria was eager to exploit the diplomatic opportunities arising from Iraq´s invasion of Kuwait, earlier in the same month, and in particular to improve its relations with the USA.
		Syria supported Egypt´s efforts to co-ordinate an Arab response to Iraq´s invasion of Kuwait, and agreed, at an emergency summit meeting held in Cairo in August 1990, to send troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a pan-Arab deterrent force, supporting the US effort to deter an Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia.
		In June 1997 three crossing points on the border between Iraq and Syria were reopened to facilitate trade between the two countries (Syria closed its border with Iraq in 1980).
	www.arab.de /arabinfo/syria-government.htm (675 words)

	UN awards nearly $1 billion for losses arising from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
		The largest of the awards was $694 million for claims by Kuwait's Ministry of Defence and the Kuwait Oil Company for the removal and disposal of mines and unexploded ordnance.
		The Palestinian Authority had until 30 September to submit late claims on behalf of individuals who did not have the opportunity to file their claims by the original deadline of 1 January 1.
		Iraq: Three wounded in raids against the south; Maneuvers in Kuwait
	www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/021005/2002100526.html (241 words)

	Saudi Shiites See Hope In an Invasion of Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		That was one of the reasons why the first Bush administration, which feared that a Shiite takeover of southern Iraq would lead to region-wide uprisings, balked at replacing Mr.
		The most important include the emergence of an elected Shiite majority government next door in Iraq, the campaign for municipal elections here in the country's first nationwide polls and a relaxation in some of the discrimination that Shiites have long faced in the kingdom.
		Even limited elections are important, he said, "because they ignited in people's minds the spark of thinking about their interests and aspirations." Sheik Saffar also drew parallels to Iraq, saying voting was the least Saudis could do, considering the risks their brethren had taken next door to exercise this new freedom.
	www.sullivan-county.com /z/saudi_shiite.htm (3615 words)

	Scoop: $195 Million Paid Out For Iraq Invasion Of Kuwait
		Scoop: $195 Million Paid Out For Iraq Invasion Of Kuwait
		The United Nations Compensation Commission paying damages to those who suffered during Iraq’s 1990 invasion and occupation of Kuwait today announced the disbursement of nearly $195 million.
		The money will go to 20 governments and two offices of international organizations for distribution to more than 2,100 successful claimants.
	www.scoop.co.nz /mason/stories/WO0410/S00286.htm (373 words)

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