Will the smashing allied victory in Kuwait lead to stability in the area? In addition, some Middle East specialists think radical fundamentalists within Iran will begin trying to undermine Iraq's government by extending their influence over Shiite areas in southern Iraq. A first order of business is to stabilize the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border and bring U.S. forces home. However, major regional political problems may surface. The United States has been involved with Iraq since its inception as a sovereign nation. Jordan's King Hussein and Yasser Arafat's open sympathy for Iraq has strained their relations with the U.S. The biggest wild-card may be Iran. Anti-Western sentiment could vent itself through Islamic fundamentalism, a potential problem for Syria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Some believe Iran might clash with Saudi Arabia over oil policy and also attempt to establish an Islamic state in Iraq.
Will the smashing allied victory in Kuwait lead to stability in the area? A first order of business is to stabilize the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border and bring U.S. forces home. However, major regional political problems may surface. The United States has been involved with Iraq since its inception as a sovereign nation. Jordan's King Hussein and Yasser Arafat's open sympathy for Iraq has strained their relations with the U.S. The biggest wild-card may be Iran. Anti-Western sentiment could vent itself through Islamic fundamentalism, a potential problem for Syria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Some believe Iran might clash with Saudi Arabia over oil policy and also attempt to establish an Islamic state in Iraq.