During the Iran-Iraq war, Iraq owed a large amount of debt to Arab countries, including $14 billion to Kuwait. Therefore, after the war, Iraq hoped that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would reduce oil production, increase the price of oil, and repay its debts after making a profit. Instead, Kuwait increased its production and caused oil prices to fall, hoping to force Iraq to settle their border dispute.

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were seen in almost all regional conflicts, maintaining a balance of terror. However, after Gorbachev came to power, he pursued reforms and new thinking, actively moved closer to the West, and abandoned his position of confrontation with the United States politically, militarily, and diplomatically. This loss of balance will blow the powder keg of the Middle East into flames.

Throughout the first half of 1990, border negotiations between Iraq and Iraq were taking place. However, on 1 August, negotiations between Iraq and Kuwait broke down over the oil issue. On 2 August, Iraq invaded Kuwait and within a dozen hours, it quickly occupied the entire territory and declared Kuwait the nineteenth province of Iraq.

Such disregard for international law and challenge to the post-World War II international order was immediately condemned by the international community. In particular, the oil produced in the Gulf region is mainly exported. A considerable part of the oil imported by the United States, Western Europe, and Japan comes from the Gulf region. Among them, nearly one-third of the oil imported by the United States comes from the Gulf region, half of Western Europe, and two-thirds of Japan's oil imports come from the Gulf region.

How important oil is to the world economy? Let's assume that if Iraq annexes Kuwait and then occupies Saudi Arabia, it can control more than half of the world's oil resources, which is like choking the throats of the major industrial countries of the West. By using the oil weapon in his hands, Saddam Hussein could manipulate the economic development of the Western industrial countries and could then point fingers at them. This is absolutely intolerable to the United States and some other major industrial countries.

In addition, Kuwait is one of the few rich countries in the world, with more than $100 billion in assets abroad and tens of billions of dollars in stakes in important Western industries. If these assets are siphoned off by Iraq, it will also cause huge losses to the Western economy.

In a word, it is impossible for Europe and the United States to turn a blind eye to this invasion. As soon as news of the invasion broke, US President George W. Bush denounced Iraq's actions as "naked aggression" and "posed a real threat" to US national interests, and announced the freezing of all Iraqi and Kuwaiti assets in the United States. The two aircraft carrier battle groups, the USS Eisenhower and the USS Independence, immediately turned to the Gulf theater.

On the same day, the UN Security Council voted 14 in favor and 0 against (Yemen was not present) and adopted Resolution 660, which condemned Iraq for violating the UN Charter and demanded its withdrawal. On 3 August, the United States and the Soviet Union reached a consensus and issued a "Joint Statement," demanding that Iraq "unconditionally withdraw its troops from Kuwait" and "fully restore Kuwait's sovereignty, legitimate political power, and territorial integrity." On the same day, the Arab League issued a resolution condemning Iraq's aggression and demanding that Iraq withdraw its troops. The Arab League resolution also calls for an intra-Arab settlement of the conflict and warns of external interference.

It can be said that Iraq's brainless behavior has provoked public outrage. On the day of the invasion, the international oil price rose from $14 to more than $30 in an instant......

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Facing the guests in all-black Arab robes, Jing Jian shook hands with him with a heavy expression: "Mr. Special Envoy, please allow me to express my heavy condolences to Prince Fahd for sacrificing his life for the country. ”

"Thank you very much, Mr. Bramble. The Kuwaiti envoy had a sad face, "Thank you also for your words on Bluestar.com, you will always be our friend of Kuwait." ”

History has not changed, and after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, Prince Fahd still fought hard against the invaders and finally died a heroic death. Subsequently, Kuwait sent a large number of special envoys to countries around the world, especially the United States, to urge the United Nations and the United States to help regain the country.

And today's one of the envoys may have rushed to the doctor in a hurry! And Jing Jian was nothing more than after the invasion, out of sympathy and one-sided fate, he published a commemorative column on the Blue Star Network about Prince Fahd's "heroic deeds".

After taking his seat, Jing Jian first promised: "Mr. Special Envoy, please rest assured that my previous contract with your country is still valid. I can amend the contract and wait until your country is able to fulfill it. ”

Before the invasion, Jing Jian had already sent people to Kuwait to sign the contract for the 500 million MBtu and paid a deposit of more than $10 million. At this time, the Kuwaiti government-in-exile was panicked, full of contracts to terminate performance, and everywhere to spend money, so Jing Jian's attitude was a kind of relief in the snow.

"Thank you very much, thank you very much. Evidently, the envoy was a little moved, "Mr. Bramble, I have come this time with me a gift that His Excellency prepared for you during his lifetime. I didn't expect things to be wrong, and I would never see His Highness again. ”

Jing Jian didn't care about the envoy's words, he just found a reason to give a gift. After a few sighs with the envoy, the envoy finally said: "Mr. Bramble, I have a reluctant request here, I wonder if you are interested in oil? When our country is recovered, it will need a lot of reconstruction works and oil exports, and we want to leave these to our old friends." ”

"Oh?"

Looking at the envoy's expectant eyes, Jing Jian understood that this was another trick by the white wolf with empty gloves. At this time, there is no word about the restoration of the country, what kind of reconstruction project is there to talk about, and where does the oil export come from?

However, Jing Jian knew that as long as he waited until February next year, when the Gulf War ended with Iraq's unconditional surrender, these promises could really be realized. The only thing to consider is, should I intervene?

After thinking about it for a while, Jing Jian still felt that the opportunity was rare: "Mr. Special Envoy, what do you think about your country, if it is convenient, I will try my best to meet it." ”

Seeing that there was hope, the envoy's eyes lit up: "We hope to sign a pre-sale contract for oil or gas, pay a 10% deposit upfront, and fulfill it as soon as we recover." "The money in the hands of the Kuwaiti government-in-exile is now stretched thin, so they will sell anything if there is a glimmer of hope.

"If it's the price now, it's a bit high. ”

"Pre-war prices, of course. Rest assured, we won't let our friends suffer. ”