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Originally posted by bluesdave Saddam (remember, [Saddam] believed that he had tacit approval of the US to invade Kuwait - right or wrong, that is what he believed).
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No, that is not what he believed. He informed US officials that he was bluffing and had no intention of invading. Then, he invaded. His intentions were to catch the world with its guard down and it worked. At no time did the United States sanction an invasion that was clearly contrary to its interests.