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Compared with the "Black Monday" in 1987, Tang Huan was more sure of the occurrence of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Gain, from the perspective of those who have come before, is very clear -- after the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, Iraq owes tens of billions of dollars in debt, which can only be repaid slowly by oil; Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the two largest creditors and major oil producers, have secretly joined forces to suppress international oil prices, trying to take advantage of this opportunity to force Iraq to resolve the border dispute in a direction that is favorable to them. Saddam Hussein, who was in a difficult situation at home and abroad, chose to take risks in order to maintain his rule and with his consistent style.

Of course, there must be uncontrollable factors in this, such as the attitude of the United States.

On 25 July, just days before Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, OPEC officials announced that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had reached an agreement to cut oil production to 1.5 million barrels per day, which was seen as a positive sign of resolving the oil dispute between Iraq and Kuwait.

But at the same time, more than 100,000 Iraqi troops are ready to attack on the border between Iraq and Kuwait, and Saddam Hussein has been shouting that Kuwait has been stealing oil in the adjacent areas of the two countries for a decade, and has seized the moral high ground for the next military operation.

To this end, the US ambassador to Iraq, April Glaspi, had a special conversation with Saddam Hussein. Perhaps the female diplomat's tone was a little tactful – at least the absence of errors in the minutes of the meeting made Saddam Hussein miscalculate the US position and further embolden the war effort.

It has to be said that although Iraq has been sharpening its knives for several months, many people, including Kuwait as the party concerned, have not been vigilant -- Tang Huan even reminded the Kuwaiti royal family from a moral point of view, but they are too superstitious about the discipline of American politicians and the deterrent power of American soldiers.

Therefore, when Iraq launched a full-scale war of invasion at 2 a.m. on August 2, Kuwait, which was already weak, was taken by surprise, and in just two days, it fled, died, and surrendered, and the land was completely lost to the enemy.

Tang Huan, who had anticipated this, naturally maximized the value of the incident, including instructing CNN to keep a close eye and publish news before its counterparts around the world to further enhance its status in the media industry.

It must be admitted that those Western war correspondents, all of whom can be called explorers, dared to play with their lives after receiving resources, including funds, technology, and so on, -- to go deep into the Kuwaiti front line and present the most realistic scenes to the world.

Needless to say, the richest man who was calculating the speculative gains in oil, gold, and waiting for the Kuwaiti royal family to sell off his assets, had everything under control, but he was still shocked by CNN -- not because of the professionalism of the men, but because of the blood of familiar people.

In the midst of Kuwait's few decent resistances, the Desman Palace, the residence of the Kuwaiti royal family, which is a symbol of the country, broke out in a fierce battle to defend it. Kuwaiti Sheikh Guards, in collaboration with local police, managed to repel an airborne attack by Iraqi special forces using M-84 tanks, but the seaside palace eventually fell after the Iraqi navy landed.

Most of the Kuwaiti royal family has been evacuated, but Prince Fahd, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia, remained to participate in the battle of dignity, and was eventually shot and bloodied in front of the Desman Palace. He was only 45 years old, and his body was run over by the Iraqi army in a tank in anger.

Ted Turner was ecstatic that his subordinates were so capable of sending back such a powerful live news, when he heard a loud noise, looked back, and saw Tang Huan with a stern face, smashing the coffee table with one palm.

Ted Turner, who was secretly inhaling cold air, was just about to ask "what's wrong" when the richest man said in a deep voice: "I have to do something for this old friend." ”

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Prince Fahd, who had a military career when he was young, is a man of temperament, who once broke into the stadium in the 1982 Football World Cup because the Kuwaiti national team lost to the French national team in the final stage for the first time. However, when meeting Michel Platini this year, he made a formal apology for his rude behavior eight years ago, which is also an interesting anecdote.

Prince Fahd was the first member of the Kuwaiti royal family that Tang Huan met, and played a very important role in the cooperation between Mr. The richest man and the Kuwait Investment Authority, and at the same time provided warm and careful help in sports affairs, such as the Xiangjiang International Marathon, the Xiangjiang Tennis Open, and Funan's bid to host the 1998 Asian Games.

Tang Huan, who enjoyed the various dividends brought about by the unexpected event of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, felt guilty for changing the fate of many people, but failed to let Prince Fahd escape, and then produced a psychological shadow of "this rolling wealth is a bit burning", and he needed to do something to make up for this old friend - for example, at least the body must be recovered and the deceased should be given due respect.

Perhaps, this is due to the obsessive-compulsive disorder of technology maniacs in pursuit of perfection, but Tang Huan does feel that he should do more morally - of course, it will be extremely difficult, but after more than ten years of painstaking operation, it is time to test again whether the accumulated resources are effective. Isn't it?

The huge machine in the hands of the richest man in Tang is not very obvious on weekdays, and even when he is repeatedly attacked by the "New York Post" and other professional "black Tang factions", he does not use it much, but this time for the sake of Prince Fahd, it is almost fully launched.

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Iraq's brazen invasion of Kuwait naturally shocked the world, and all sides reacted one after another.

As recently as August 3, Kuwait and the United States requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, at which resolution 660 was adopted, condemning Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and demanding that Iraq withdraw from Kuwait.

On the same day, the Arab League also issued a resolution condemning Iraq's aggression and demanding that Iraq withdraw its troops. However, the Arab League resolution also calls for an intra-Arab settlement of the conflict and warns of interference from outside.

On August 6, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 661, imposing economic sanctions on Iraq.

The other major countries of the world have unanimously condemned Iraq's invasion. For example, the Soviet Union and China imposed an arms embargo on Iraq; NATO members have taken a tougher approach to Iraq; Even countries such as France and India, which have traditionally been considered to have good relations with Iraq, have called for Iraq's immediate withdrawal from Kuwait.

In the midst of the indignation, the request of the richest man was sent to the Iraqi authorities through special channels.

Just as the outside world demanded Iraq's complete and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait, Iraq also made an unrealistic demand on such unrealistic terms as the withdrawal of the multinational force from the territory of the Arab countries, the withdrawal of Syria from Lebanon, and the withdrawal of Israel from the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights, and southern Lebanon.

Unexpectedly, Tang Huan immediately replied - Okay, then we'll see you in Baghdad.

Things have developed to this point, and it is obviously no longer suitable for them, and it is impossible to avoid the ubiquitous Western media, which suddenly caused an even greater sensation.

The world is in constant conflict every day, and it is nothing more than the sensitive oil involved, which has attracted so much attention from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, but the response of countries and the United Nations is still step-by-step and nothing new.

In addition, compared with the reaction of other countries to "hurt in your body and hurt in my heart", Tang Huan's actions are countless times more vivid.

This is from the Kuwaiti government in exile to Saudi Arabia _ grateful, you can see the difference in feelings of this kind of human warmth, Kuwait Emir Jaber III, many times from Saudi Arabia Dahran called, begging the richest man not to take risks alone, you, a close friend, as long as you help us deal with our assets, change the cash urgently needed to save the country, it's fine.

Silicon Valley leaders are going to Iraq, where they have long been at odds, to negotiate face-to-face with Saddam Hussein, and it is conceivable how the capital market will react.

After the richest man revealed his intention to go to the Arctic for a scientific expedition in person the year before last, Wall Street made a small spite, hoping that Tang Huan would honestly stay in his comfort zone to make profits for himself, but that can only be said to be really gentle, and now he is collectively ramming.

The Dow Jones Industrial Index, triggered by the general collapse of Nasdaq technology stocks, quickly pulled down the S&P 500 index, which has a wider sample view, and the impact spread uncontrollably, like a storm that ravaged the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Toronto Stock Exchange in North America.

Due to the time difference, the rest of the world's securities markets did not have time to react until the next day.

If you can have a condescending view of God, you will find a scene - countless black skeletons galloping from the skyline, flooding the brightly lit castle one by one.

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XN Australian Stock Exchange, lost!

Tokyo Stock Exchange, lost!

The Korea Stock Exchange, lost!

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange, lost!

Singapore Stock Exchange, lost!

Frankfurt Stock Exchange, lost!

Paris Stock Exchange, lost!

London Stock Exchange, lost!

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Even the Brazilian stock exchange and the South African stock exchange in the southern hemisphere can't be in a safe corner, survive and steal, and lose and lose!

Global stock markets, without exception, fell in panic.

On Wednesday, August 8, 1990, the beginning of the 24th solar term, Tang Huan's 35th birthday, became the anniversary of the end of the Cold War and witnessed the general trend of global economic integration, known as "Red Wednesday".

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In fact, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait not only touched the cheese of oil, which was regarded as the lifeblood of Western developed countries, but also caught up with the key node of the US economy in a downward cycle and the Federal Reserve adjusting interest rates.

As a result, the accustomed step-by-step process has all become an uncontrollable mess.

And "Red Wednesday" has obviously made the world more and more anxious.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission immediately asked Tang Fa -- What are you doing, and did you make improper profits in this stock market crash?

But by this time, the richest man had already taken a plane of dollars, gold, jewelry, and all kinds of rare items to Saudi Arabia and Baghdad.

The United States issued a serious warning to Iraq like a burning ass, if the richest man in Tang makes the slightest mistake, I will kill you!

The USS Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that began commissioning on October 18, 1977 and costing $679 million, had already arrived in the Persian Gulf to prevent Saudi Arabia from following in the footsteps of Kuwait and falling into the hands of Iraq, and now it is the first to act as a bodyguard for America's richest man.

Britain has always been a follower of the United States, and naturally it does not allow accidents for financiers who have a large amount of investment in their own country, so Xiao Guicao reacted accordingly.

Even China, which has always pursued a strategy of taoguang and obscurity, has made few statements: "We are seriously concerned about Mr. Tang's visit to Baghdad and are worried about his personal safety." The Chinese government is closely monitoring the development of the situation and does not rule out the possibility of taking corresponding measures. ”

Of course, the Soviet Union, which was in a difficult state of economic distress due to the sharp rise in global oil prices triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, must also appeal for the safety of Tang Huan, the vanguard of the Western world that has invested and assisted itself, as a righteous person.

In the posture of a peacemaker, France has actively mediated in the middle and constantly exhorted all parties to remain calm -- the visit of the richest man to Baghdad was a glorious act full of humanitarianism, and everyone should eliminate unexpected factors and fulfill it.

Pope John Paul II also expressed his opinion through the media - the outbreak of war is a great regret in itself, and hopes that something more difficult to control will not happen.

All in all, the five permanent members of the United Nations escorted the richest man in Tang who righteously welcomed back the body of Prince Fahd, and this is enough.

In this way, Tang Huan sat on Silicon Valley No. 1, which had witnessed countless winds and waves, and brought a mountain of gold to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, with a tense atmosphere.

The female ambassador Aprile Glaspie, whose gentle attitude made Saddam Hussein misassess the position of the United States, has been replaced by Joseph. Wilson, who personally came to greet the richest man in Tang, who was attracted by the whole world.

A CNN reporter who accompanied him said to the world in front of the camera: "Silicon Valley One, which has a special mission, has landed safely at Saddam Hussein International Airport. We saw that the atmosphere in this modern dual-use airport, which was built with the assistance of a French company and cost more than 900 million US dollars, made the trip more and more uncertain. (To be continued.) )