U.S. Policy Toward Iraq
The committee heard testimony in an “informal discussion” from April Glaspie, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, on the U.S.' policy concerning Ir… read more
The committee heard testimony in an “informal discussion” from April Glaspie, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, on the U.S.' policy concerning Iraq before the Aug. 2, 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Her testimony was her first public appearance since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The hearing was called an “informal discussion” because of the objection of one of the committee members, which prevented the official title of “hearing” from being applied to the committee session. Ms. Glaspie is considered by some to be the Bush Administration’s “scapegoat” for the administration’s appeasement policy towards Kuwait before the Aug. 2 invasion. During a July 25, 1990 meeting between Ms. Glaspie and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, transcripts of which have been released by Iraq, Ms. Glaspie said she warned Saddam Hussein orally that the U.S. would defend its vital interests in the Persian Gulf, but her remarks were not reported in the Iraqi transcript. Iraq claims Ms. Glaspie told the Iraqi leader that close
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- Hank Brown U.S. Senator [R] Colorado
- Alan Cranston U.S. Senator [D] California
- Chris Dodd U.S. Senator [D] Connecticut
- Nancy L. Kassebaum U.S. Senator [R] Kansas
- John F. Kerry U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Senator [D] New York
- Claiborne Pell U.S. Senator [D] Rhode Island
- Larry Pressler U.S. Senator [R] South Dakota
- Paul Simon U.S. Senator [D] Illinois
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