Apple QuickTime movie | 1996-06-28 | 2.4 MB | 400x280 | 5fps | 3 minutes | [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: Iraq has often been in conflict with Kuwait. There have been tensions over border claims and after the end of the Iran-Iraq war, disputes over oil policy. Talks between the two countries broke down and on August 2nd 1990 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion of Kuwait. A multinational coalition was organized under the leadership of President George Bush. Thirty-two nations contributed military support while another twelve contributed other assistance. The United Nations was an important link in the coalition. On November 29, 1990, it issued an ultimatum authorizing the coalition to ...
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