In 1990, after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, President George H. W. Bush was considering the American response. He was torn: On the one hand, he saw the necessity of pushing Saddam out of the oil-rich state, maintaining the impression of American strength in the region. On the other hand, he wanted to avoid conflict.
Three weeks after the invasion, Bush still had not made a decision. That’s when he famously accepted a phone call from British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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