“Mr. bin Laden was indignant with corruption in the government and became enraged when [Saudi] King Fahd let American forces, with their rock music and Christian and Jewish troops, wage the Persian Gulf war from Saudi soil in early [January] 1991.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Robert D. […]
1/15/1991
On January 15, 1991, “The day before he launched the U.S. attack against Iraq, President [H.W.] Bush signed National Security Directive 54. The first line states, ‘Access to Persian Gulf oil and the security of key friendly states in the area are vital to U.S. national security.’ ” – Antonia Juhasz, The Tyranny of Oil, […]
1/15/1991
“On January 15, 1991, the day before the United States launched attacks against Iraq, President Bush signed National Security Directive 54. The first line states, ‘Access to Persian Gulf oil and the security of key friendly states in the area are vital to U.S. national security. …The U.S. remains committed to defending its vital interests […]
1/15/1991
“Not only had the [CIA’s] Clandestine Service withered in size, for many years, its performance had also been rapidly spiraling downward. …it also had no useful spies in Iraq prior to or during the first Gulf War [in January 1991].” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – James Bamford, A […]
1/12/1991
“In [January 12] 1991 the resolution authorizing [President] George H. W. Bush to use ‘all necessary means’ to drive the Iraqi army out of Kuwait passed by 52 to 47 in the [U.S.] Senate and 250 to 183 in the House.” – Frank Rich, The Greatest Story Ever Sold, Page 61 […]
1/12/1991
“On January 12, 1991, Congress voted to authorize President [George H.W.] Bush to use force in Iraq. The Democratic House of Representatives voted 250 to 183. The Senate vote was 52 to 47, with Tennessee senator Al Gore [D] casting one of the decisive votes at the final hour.” – Stephen F. Hayes, Cheney, Page […]
1/12/1991
“After a long and rancorous debate, Congress on January 12 [1991] narrowly authorized the president [George H.W. Bush] to go to war [with Iraq] under the terms of the U.N. resolution.” – Karen DeYoung, Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell, Page 203 […]
1/9/1991
On Jan. 9, 1991, Cyrus R. Vance, former U.S. Secretary of State, in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was quoted in The New York Times: “If the U.S. attacks Iraq, it will find itself virtually alone in a bitter and bloody war that will not be won quickly or without heavy casualties.” – […]
1/9/1991
“In January 1991, during the runup to Operation Desert Storm, Secretary of State James Baker had sent Saddam a message. In a meeting in Geneva [Switzerland] with Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz [on January 9, 1991], Baker said bluntly: ‘If the conflict involves your use of chemical or biological weapons against our forces…the American people […]
12/21/1990
According to a Los Angeles Times article on December 21, 1990, when Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell visited troops in Saudi Arabia prior to Operation Desert Storm, he said, regarding the upcoming attack: ” ‘When we launch it, we will launch it violently. We will launch it in a way that […]