"After the occupation of Kuwait, Iraq has 20 percent of the world's oil reserves, and it will use oil as a weapon at any time to launch an attack on us in the West." Bush Sr.'s voice was a little loud: "Moreover, the attack on Kuwait went so smoothly that Iraq's Saddam Hussein would be dizzy, and in this case, perhaps he would lose his mind and continue to attack Saudi Arabia." Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are both friends of our United States, and we cannot abandon them. ”

The first thing that came to Bush's mind was oil! After all, if there is no oil, what that powder keg in the Middle East will do has nothing to do with the United States at all, just like the genocide in those indigenous countries in Africa, which will not interest the United States in the slightest.

An important industry of the elder Bush family is to operate oil in Texas, and he is very concerned about oil; at present, the economic situation in the United States is not good, if Saddam Hussein controls the oil resources of Iraq and Kuwait, if he does not export oil, or if he reduces exports, it will lead to a sharp rise in the international crude oil market, and even now, after the news of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait came out, the international crude oil has been soaring, which is absolutely not a good thing for the United States. There will be inflation in the United States, and the economy will deteriorate further.

If Saddam Hussein dumps crude oil on the world market, it will completely lower the price of oil, which will be a blow to the US oil industry.

In any case, this feeling of being manipulated by others as the lifeblood of the economy is very bad.

Thinking of this, the elder Bush couldn't help but shudder. He said firmly: "This is related to the vital interests of the United States, and we have no other choice but to support Saudi Arabia!" We are going to send troops to Saudi Arabia to fight the Iraqi army! This is an unshirkable obligation of our United States! ”

Dispatch troops! Bush Sr. is very determined that the United States will send troops!

Since the Vietnam War, the United States has hardly had a large-scale military operation. Although it invaded Grenada, it was only a low-intensity battle, and now Iraq, which has millions of troops, once the war with Iraq becomes a quagmire like the Vietnam War, the United States wants to get out again. I'm afraid it's not that easy!

After hearing Bush Sr.'s words, the think tanks knew that it would be very difficult to persuade Bush Sr. not to use force.

Brent Scowcroft, the President's Security Adviser, began by saying, "Mr. President, now that Iraq occupies Kuwait and controls all of Kuwait's assets, we are now going to reach a resolution as soon as possible to freeze all of Iraq's and Kuwait's overseas assets." ”

Unlike other oil powers. Although Kuwait has made its fortune on oil, it has not completely relied on oil, and Kuwait has relied on its own financial strength to make huge investments abroad. Now, Kuwait's investment income has exceeded the oil income, which means that in the future, Kuwait will continue to develop when the oil is depleted.

In recent years. Kuwait allocated 10 per cent of its income to the Fund for Future Generations. It is managed by the London-based Kuwait Investment Authority, with total assets of more than $100 billion.

Kuwait's investment in the United States accounts for more than $20 billion of its total foreign investment, including various stocks, futures and real estate, and in Spain, Kuwait is the largest foreign investor. In Germany, Kuwait is a shareholder in companies such as Daimler-Benz AG and Hearst...

If, after Iraq takes control of Kuwait, it withdraws all these funds back in the name of the Kuwaiti government, it will be enough to start a global financial war! It will bring a lot of companies to bankruptcy!

Bush Sr.'s eyes were fixed only on the military. If Kuwait's assets are all siphoned off by Saddam, what will Kuwait rely on to pay for the United States' troop contribution?

Not only Kuwait, but also Iraq's pitiful assets must be frozen, which should be initiated by the United States and the entire Western world to act in unison!

"Yes, freeze all assets of Iraq and Kuwait. Paul, you are in charge of handling this. Bush Sr. nodded, such an important thing must be done immediately!

Paul Robertson, Deputy Minister of Finance, accepted the assignment and immediately began tense contacts, the central bank governors of the major countries of the world were contacted, and Paul asked them to freeze all assets in Iraq and Kuwait at once in the name of the United States, otherwise, against the United States!

However, after learning of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, most countries would follow the advice of the United States.

"Where are our aircraft carriers?" After the elder Bush made the decision to freeze Iraqi and Kuwaiti funds, he continued to discuss military affairs with great interest.

For the United States, the aircraft carrier is a symbol of their force, and no matter where there is a war, the first one that can be used is their aircraft carrier!

"Mr. President, we are facing hundreds of thousands of Iraqi troops, and if we want to drive the Iraqi army away, we must fight a ground war." This was stated by Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.

Getting rid of Iraq is definitely not something that can be solved by an air strike. Ground warfare is indispensable, so the United States must send out its army!

This is not something that can be done just by saying it, if you want to explode Saddam's chrysanthemum, you have to prepare for at least a few months!

"Yes, it's to send out ground troops, our ground forces, which ones are in a state of readiness at any time?" Bush Sr. continued.

Hearing Bush Sr.'s words, General Schwarzkopf, commander of the Central Army Command, had to open his mouth to remind Bush Sr.: "Mr. President, we now only have the 82nd Airborne Division in a state of readiness, more than 3,000 people, and all of them are lightly armed. ”

Military bases! Without a military base close to Kuwait, how can such a number of personnel be mobilized? When the Normandy landings were made, they were also based in the UK.

This is the biggest problem they face, and they are all dealt with clearly, and it will not work in a few months.

"It's very simple, inform the Saudis that we will borrow their military base." Bush Sr. said that he did not seem to take this issue seriously at all.

General Schwarzkopf frowned: "Mr. President, I'm afraid the Saudis don't welcome us using their military bases." ”

Saudi Arabia is not welcome! Although the United States has a relatively close relationship with Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia's military equipment is all American, because the United States firmly supports Israel and seriously hurts the feelings of local Arabs, almost no Saudi people have too much good opinion of the United States.

As a matter of fact, this is exactly what Bush Sr. intended, stationing US troops in the Middle East, and this is a necessary step to realize US interests! The United States had to keep a firm watch over the oil-producing regions and at the same time guard against the Soviets.

Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, will not necessarily welcome the presence of American troops.

"Also, if we want to fight a just war and help Kuwait recover, then we also need to be authorized by the United Nations." "Mr. President, after all, we are not very well received there, and if we don't even have a U.N. mandate, we will be resisted by the locals," the secretary said. ”

In the history of later generations, although Saudi Arabia agreed to the stationing of American troops, it also caused dissatisfaction among the people in Saudi Arabia, and it was because of this incident that the bearded man resolutely embarked on the road of anti-Western.

The food has to be eaten in one bite, and the work has to be done one by one, which is not so simple to do.

"We have received information that the emir of Kuwait has gone into exile in Pakistan." When the secretary of state finished speaking, CIA Director William said, "Perhaps, we can start with Pakistan." ”

Pakistan! Although the United States has wielded a big stick against Pakistan several times out of its own strategic intentions, on the whole, the United States and Pakistan are still mainly cooperating, and in the war in Afghanistan, the United States also firmly supported Pakistan, so if the United States wants to use Pakistan, Pakistan should agree.

However, Pakistan is not adjacent to Kuwait or Iraq, so what is the use of the United States even if it has troops in Pakistan?

"We can lease the naval base in Pakistan first." Hearing William's words, the Minister of Defense's eyes lit up: "Our first troops to arrive must be the Navy, which leases a port in Pakistan as a springboard so that we can have a place to stay, and at the same time, our Air Force can also take off from there to bomb Iraq." Then, mediate with Saudi Arabia, especially to tell Saudi Arabia that Saddam Hussein will not stop there, and will definitely continue to attack Saudi Arabia! At that time, Saudi Arabia should agree to our stationing troops in Saudi Arabia, and even if we still don't agree, it will be much more convenient for us to transport our troops to Pakistan and then fight in the Gulf. ”

"Moreover, Kuwait will form a government-in-exile in Pakistan, and when we go to Pakistan, we can also contact the Kuwaiti side." The Secretary of State added.

"Okay, then that's it, immediately contact the Pakistani side, we want to lease Pakistan's ports and bases!" Bush Sr. said categorically.

As for Pakistan's refusal? Probably not, otherwise it would be against the entire Western camp!

"I am here to tell you that the United States strongly condemns the invasion of Iraq and calls for an unconditional withdrawal. In today's world, such gross acts of aggression cannot be tolerated. We, the United States, will do everything we can, including the use of force, to help innocent Kuwaitis! Early the next morning, in the White House, Bush reiterated the US attitude to the reporters who had come to the news.

Bush Sr.'s words are clear: The United States will never tolerate Iraq's invasion! By all means, including the use of force! When it comes to US oil security, the United States will absolutely not sit idly by and watch this crisis in the Gulf! (To be continued.) )