There were many causes that led to the Gulf War I and one of the main causes was due to Iraq’s Debt to Kuwait. During the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, Iraq borrowed billions of dollars from Kuwait to supply the ongoing war. However, when it comes to repaying the debt, Saddam Hussein, the ruler of Iraq refuse to pay back. He felt that this debt should be canceled as the payment for Iraq’s protection to Kuwait from Iran and its Muslim fundamentalist leader.
Another cause was Kuwait’s overproduction of its oil. This increase in the oil supply means a lowering in oil prices, which results in Iraq losing profits on the sale of its oil.
Also, Iraq and Kuwait have had disputes over the border between them for many years. Not only that Kuwait has a much longer coastline than Iraq, which made shipping of its oil to the world market easier, but also that the border is where Iraq’s largest and most important oil field, the Rumaila oil field is located.
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Another cause was Kuwait’s overproduction of its oil. This increase in the oil supply means a lowering in oil prices, which results in Iraq losing profits on the sale of its oil.
Also, Iraq and Kuwait have had disputes over the border between them for many years. Not only that Kuwait has a much longer coastline than Iraq, which made shipping of its oil to the world market easier, but also that the border is where Iraq’s largest and most important oil field, the Rumaila oil field is located.
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