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The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End QUOTES

The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End QUOTES

1 " You Americans, you treat the Third World in the way an Iraqi peasant treats his new bride. Three days of honeymoon, and then it’s off to the fields.” —Saddam Hussein "

― Hourly History , The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

2 " mysterious illness dubbed “Gulf War Syndrome” plagued military personnel. Scores of soldiers were falling ill with a plethora of symptoms, the most common being gastrointestinal distress, fibromyalgia, and extreme, chronic fatigue. Years later, researchers would also observe what appeared to be a trend in birth defects in children of Gulf War veterans. The source of this illness, which has been devastating for those impacted and their families, remains somewhat of a mystery. Some suspect the use of chemical or biological weapons "

― Hourly History , The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

3 " Britain promised the Arabs that they would not support the establishment of a Jewish state in the region and helped curb migration (which wound up being a death sentence for many Jews who were trapped in Europe). "

― Hourly History , The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

4 " The ruling family in Kuwait is good at blackmail, exploitation, and destruction of their opponents. They had perpetuated a grave U.S. conspiracy against us . . . stabbing Iraq in the back with a poisoned dagger.” —Saddam Hussein "

― Hourly History , The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End

5 " Iraq demanded that Kuwait pay them $10 billion restitution for the use of the Rumaila oil field. When Kuwait responded by offering only $500 million, Iraq readied itself for war. Just days later, on August 2, 1990, Iraq commenced bombing Kuwait City, the nation’s capital. "

― Hourly History , The Gulf War: A History from Beginning to End