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Why did we go to war against Iraq in support of Kuwait (in the early 1990's')? In hindsight did it make sense? Why? Why not? What if we would have been defeated? Would you have given the same answer?

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Why did we go to war against Iraq in support of Kuwait (in the early 1990's')?

We went to war because Kuwait was an ally. Iraq invaded Kuwait and Kuwait is a country ...

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