Iraq cracks a few heads in the Gulf

Journal Article · Mon Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Insight; (USA)

OSTI ID:6339413

Bernstein, J

Last month Saddam Hussein charged that oil overproduction by his neighbors was costing Iraq dearly. When an OPEC meeting collapsed last week, he sent 100,000 troops to seize Kuwait, which he had accused of stealing oil. The US is scrambling to organize a Western boycott, but some analysts question just how effective such a more would be.

• OSTI ID: 6339413
• Journal Information: Insight; (USA), Vol. 6:34; ISSN 0884-9285
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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