Reply #5: No it was not. If you recall as the poster above said, [View All]

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

April Glaspies comments to Saddam triggered his invasion of Kuwait. Saddam was goaded by Kuwait who LOWERED the price of oil thereby HARMING Iraq's interests.

Glaspie's comments were just vague enough to give Saddam the idea that the US would not act upon his aggression. Although one could argue that he took the bait and therefore the war was a bit more justifiable than this one ever will be, it is clear Gulf War one was completely avoidable and was a consequence of poor diplomacy.