Let's not forget :
In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait and occupied it for several months,
plundering it of its wealth and committing atrocities against its
people. (If you insist this is Western propaganda, please fly to
Kuwait and ask the Kuwaitis, who are also Muslims). With the
backing of the UN, US led a coalition and defeated Iraq in Kuwait.
In its retreat, the Iraqi army set on fire several oil fields in
Kuwait.
Following the liberation of Kuwait, Iraq was required by the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) to disarm itself of all weapons of
mass destruction and long range missiles, and allow UN weapons
inspectors to verify the disarmament. However, Iraq played hide and
seek with the inspectors and even expelled them at one stage. For
not complying with UNSC, United Nations imposed economic sanctions
against Iraq. In Sep last year, USA asked for UN resoluation 1411
requiring Iraq to disarm and co-oporate with the inspectors fully
or face serious consequences. Today, 12 years after Iraq was
ordered to disarm by UN, the Chief Inspector still cannot declare
that Iraq has totally disarmed itself of WMD.
