Dateline August 9, 1990. Yesterday Iraq announced that it formally annexed Kuwait, the neighboring, oil-producing nation it invaded last Thursday. The U.S. and Iraq appear closer to confrontation over the situation. Referring to the buildup of U.S. forces in the Region, Iraq said they would fight. In a statement released yesterday, President Bush said, "We will not allow Saddam Hussein or anyone else to threaten our security by threatening his neighbors. Iraq fields a battle-trained army wielding modern Soviet-made tanks and formidable air- defense weapons. It's surface-to-surface Scud missiles and chemical arsenal is daunting. However, General Powell said, "We view them as a capable military force. While pondering his water options, Saddam Hussein must weigh his major vulnerability to attacks from the air. But they are not invincible...."
Dateline August 9, 1990. Yesterday Iraq announced that it formally annexed Kuwait, the neighboring, oil-producing nation it invaded last Thursday. The U.S. and Iraq appear closer to confrontation over the situation. Referring to the buildup of U.S. forces in the Region, Iraq said they would fight. In a statement released yesterday, President Bush said, "We will not allow Saddam Hussein or anyone else to threaten our security by threatening his neighbors. Iraq fields a battle-trained army wielding modern Soviet-made tanks and formidable air- defense weapons. It's surface-to-surface Scud missiles and chemical arsenal is daunting. However, General Powell said, "We view them as a capable military force. But they are not invincible...."