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Sleepless in Fulham: Rambling and gambling by David Young
Tuesday, 9 August 2005
News you might have missed.
Topic: Politics
Here's a story you might not have seen. The former foreign minister and deputy prime minister of Iraq, Tariq Aziz, has stated that Iraq did not take remarks by April Glaspie in 1990 to be a green light to invade Kuwait. Apparently he has said this before several times in the past, long before he was captured.

I never knew that. See here:

http://xrlq.com/2005/08/07/aziz-and-aziz-agree/

_ DY at 4:40 PM BST
Updated: Tuesday, 9 August 2005 6:46 PM BST
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Tuesday, 9 August 2005 - 6:38 PM BST

Name: JRS

"Iraq did not take remarks by April Glaspie in 1990 to be a green light to invade Iraq"

Never heard of April Glaspie before but surely you mean the green light to invade Kuwait?

Tuesday, 9 August 2005 - 6:45 PM BST

Name: David Young

Oops. Yes I did mean Kuwait. I shall change that. Thanks.

Surprised you haven't heard of her though. It was sometimes suggested that she had given Iraq a message that it could invade Kuwait without incurring US disapproval.

DY

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