Today is the 21st anniversary of a key date in world history. On this date in 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, setting in motion a train of events that would have fateful consequences for Saddam himself, but also for the United States. Indeed, one could argue that this invasion was the first step in a train of events that did enormous damage to the United States and its position in the world.
"Our goal was to prevent any single power from dominating this oil-rich region, and we cleverly played competing powers off against each other for several decades."
ReplyDeleteBut in the end, our region will be ruled by a single power in spite of continuous intrigues by the reactionaries and imperialism. The existence of Arab dictatorships is the only obstacle. Once we are the decision makers in our countries, we will unite, it is inevitable.