Hist 2006/02: Iraq invades Kuwait

We could use saudi arabia?

The United States of America will issue a response to this conflict shortly.

The UK's initial response to Iraq's actions can be summarised, in fact, by our representative's avatar. If Iraq continues to violate the sovereign territory of Kuwait, and Kuwait is unable to defend itself, it is both the responsibility and the duty of the UN to fight on its behalf. The UN must not be seen to be willing to tolerate such aggression. The UK intends to contribute a major, er, contribution to the coalition force, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with our American allies.

The PLO can condemn all it wants, but the fact remains that in the eyes of the UN, what it terms a separatist faction is a sovereign state, and as such has exactly the same right to sovereignty of borders as any other. If the PLO has a problem with this, it is welcome to challenge the UN's position on the matter through the normal avenues of discussion and debate.

We would further add that since technically Palestine is itself a separatist faction, if every nation were to adopt the stance it is supporting, Israel would quickly do some reclaiming and bringing to heel of its own.

Just a small point - You aren't representing the USA (that's NO's job)

The USA strongly condemns this act of agression towards Kuwait. We are currently in the process of making numerous proposals to the UN for economic sanctions against Iraq which we will submit to the Security Council, hoping that this will suspend Iraq's agression. Should these fail, nothing will be left out of our considerations about what to do next.

The UK would like to advise Iraq against such a foolish stance. Simple defiance will not help its case, and in any case it's not for Iraq to "ignore" sanctions. If enough countries decide to cease trading with it, there's nothing it can do about it. And "hostile reactions" will not do a great deal of good against a major multinational force which is both far larger and far better equipped than Iraq's armed forces.

We invite Iraq to reconsider.

The Republic of Iraq would very kindly like to the UK Representative to stop sticking his nose where it does not belong. This matter is one between Iraq and Kuwait, a nation illegally drilling Iraq's oil. It is not for the UK to involve themselves in.

The Republic of Iraq would very kindly like to the UK Representative to stop sticking his nose where it does not belong. This matter is one between Iraq and Kuwait, a nation illegally drilling Iraq's oil. It is not for the UK to involve themselves in.

Agreed. Disputes between Persian nations are not Western Europe's business. It is, however, very much the UN's business when one member state invades another, because it violates the fundamental principles of the UN Charter. I am not speaking simply as a representative of a nosy UK; I am reminding those nations that are party to the dispute, in particular Iraq, of their obligations as UN members; and also of the fact that the UN can and will act to enforce its Charter.

The Republic of Iraq has only made defensive actions to prevent exploitation of our precious natural materials by the land grabbing bastards the rule the illegal state Kuwait. Our actions are not agressive and do not warrant external involvement.

(Thanks Nef )