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Title:Iraq: President Saddam Hussein Tells His Armed Forces To Prepare For A Possible United States Attack On Kuwait
Date:2nd August 1990
Summary:President Saddam Hussein of Iraq is pictured with his armed forces general command as he tells them to prepare for a possible US invasion of Kuwait. On August 2, thousands of Iraqi soldiers, supported by tanks and protected by air power, poured into oil-rich Kuwait, toppling the ruling Al-Sabah family which has governed the Gulf emirate for nearly 250 years.
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Location:IRAQ BAGHDAD
Reuters ID:LDL0011RG2KLV
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