I see. So Saddam invaded Kuwait, and was not about to invade Saudi Arabia. And you know this because a geo-political enemy of the U.S. (Russia) says so? Rather, a reporter who reviewed Russian satellite images says so?
Saddam was encouraged by the USA to retake its 13th province (Kuwait) that was slant drilling into Iraq and stealing Iraqi oil. Just as he was encouraged to attack Iran, and set back their progress or a few decades.
Kuwait was a part of Iraq, ...however, the British being consistently true to form, chose to partition the region and sow the seeds of discord on their way out. Throughout history, its what they've always done. This leaves a region (former colony) thwarted in its development, because before they can move forward, they need to put down the internal strife left behind.
They seceded the province from Iraq, took a family, and declared them to be the royal family of Kuwait, then put mechanisms in place that gave them a vested interested in maintaining the new status quo. If Dina were still here, I'm sure she could expound on this further.
They did the same thing in India as well. Muslims & Hindus lived in peace throughout. Then when the British were kicked out, they sowed such discord, Muslims & Hindus could no longer live together. Muslims formed Pakistan, and ever since both "countries" have been at each others throats.
As for our presence in Saudi Arabia, we withdrew our troops. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/29/international/worldspecial/29CND-RUMS.html
And the Persian Gulf war lasted for what 2 weeks... If that?, ...but the base is still there are 13 yrs.
Your nation didn't withdraw your troops. Your nation issued a press release via the NYTimes.
You till have a base in SA, and you still have troops there, ...just like you still have troops in Iraq.
Are you saying Bin Laden wasn't killed? Is he still alive?
I'm saying he died long before the POTUS took credit for it. The rest of the world is well aware of this.
The hoopla and propaganda is for media mind controlled Americans. Haven't you noticed the guys from seal team 6 are dropping like flies? But I guess you thought that was just coincidence right?