Hist 2006/02: Iraq invades Kuwait

The fact remains that the UN recognises Kuwait, and therefore we are duty bound to protect it. Whether Iraq likes that or not is irrelevent, and they are faced with a clear choice of pulling out, or (potentially) dire consequences.

Sanctions are on the express train to Security Council Central.

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.

The central issue here is whose position on Kuwait's status has the greater authority; Iraq's or the UN's. Given the democratic nature of the latter, it follows that the majority of the world's countries view Kuwait as a sovereign nation. The UN's stance thus supercedes Iraq's own; as a member of the UN, Iraq must be obedient to UN decisions, including rulings on the recognition of countries.

As to the claim that the invasion of Kuwait is not aggressive, we can only say that it is ludicrous. Whether it is regarded as a separatist province or a separate nation altogether, the fact remains that Kuwait has not attacked Iraq, so any claim by Iraq to be waging a defensive war is dead in the water; furthermore, even if the invasion was a reclamation of a province, which as has been made clear it is not, said reclamation would still count as aggressive in nature because, to put it crudely, Baghdad has sent the tanks in.

In response to the US delegate's comment regarding sanctions, the UK would like to express its grave doubts about the effectiveness of such a response. What is needed is not a long-term squeeze on Iraq, but decisive short-term action to halt the invasion quickly.

The US is hopeful that these sanctions will have an effect, but we certainly have no intention on waiting for Iraq to take note. If they do not have an immediate effect, we will imeediate call together a coalition force to decipher a more short term solution.

the UN should be there to prevent conflict not be itching to start one

i believe that the UN has not exhausted all the diplomatic options available to it it should seek the aid of the Arab league which i believe has some influence on Iraq

Hence the economic sanctions



We have consulted with the Arab League, and they are currently passing a resolution also demanding Iraq's withdrawal. We won't stand by, and the Arab League won't stand by, idly while Iraq invades a non aggressive neighbour.

A non aggressive neighbour with a dubious claim to sovereignty?

Kuwait has existed since the 16th century, in its time its been a British protectorate, it was the first Gulf - Arab states to declare independence in 1961, because of the oil Iraq disputed its declaration and threatened to invade but the British deterred them. That's quite a claim Iraq has to the territory

Allegedly. There is no proof of this, its a cheap line thought up by a crazed power-mad dictator.