Kuwait and the Gulf War, 1991
- August of 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait led by Saddam Hussein
- George Bush Senior stated "No more Munichs" and sanctions were placed on Iraq to pull out
- 30 countries join a coalition against Iraq, including some arab countries
- Israel is left out of the coalition by the USA in fear of losing arab support
- In fear of losing Arab support Bush did not invade Iraq
- Saddam attempted to involve Israelis by firing SCUD missiles
Summary.
After Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in 1990 U.S. President George Bush Senior stated "No more Munichs" placing sanctions on Iraq for its departure from Kuwait. 30 countries formed a coalition together with a number of arab countries against Iraq. Bush did in the end not invade Iraq for fear of losing arab support.