Question

Why was Saudi Arabia fearful of Iraq in 1990? A)Iraq moved its troops to the border that Saudi Arabia shared with Kuwait. B)Saddam Hussein had threatened to invade Saudi Arabia. C)Iraq had threatened to invade the United States. D) Saudi Arabia was a smaller, more vulnerable country than Kuwait.

Answer 1

The answer is A) Iraq moved its troops to the border that Saudi Arabia shared with Kuwait.

Answer 2

Correct answer:

A) Iraq moved its troops to the border that Saudi Arabia shared with Kuwait.

Saudi Arabia feared Iraq because in statements from Iraq, after invading Kuwait on August 2, Hussein spoke of attacking the Saudi and Israeli pre-salt camps in response to any US attack on Iraq. In the case of a pre-emptive attack, without saying whether it was a military or terrorist action.