At the beginning of the nineties of the last century, the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded the State of Kuwait, in what was considered the biggest breach of Arab national security, and what represented a blow to Arab-Arab relations at a very dark and tragic moment in modern Arab history. Kuwait, but the Iraqi leadership at that time was intransigent in its positions and insisted on making a mistake. This mistake put Saddam in confrontation with various countries of the world, so the Kuwait liberation war took place and all the consequent blockade of Iraq. The US-Iraqi relations continued to fluctuate between sanctions and air strikes here and there, the most prominent of which was Operation Desert Fox. Despite the deep wounds, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia became proud of the past and its pains, and the late King Abdullah deliberately shook hands with Iraqi Vice President Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri in the year 2002 at the Beirut summit, and he was then the crown prince. Thus, the Kingdom lifted any Arab political cover for the planned American invasion, which had It was already decided by the administration of George W. Bush.
There are many details that can be provided in this context that we leave to researchers and historians, but what is certain is that the Kingdom opposed this war, so the operating room was in another country. The occasion for these words is the twentieth anniversary of the entry of the American forces into Baghdad on the ninth of April, and the other reason is the statements of a former Gulf official who are estranged from reality and estranged from history. Especially in the atmosphere of reconciliation prevailing in the region, which was launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Al-Ula summit. As this summit left the peoples of the region and observers satisfied. However, this official refused but to tweet in his own way outside the flock, so he began to throw accusations right and left, that the Gulf countries supported the American invasion, and the official did not bother to bring a single piece of evidence confirming what he went to. The late Saudi Prince Saud Al-Faisal with (CNN) TV, in which he expressed his opposition to this invasion in a clear and unambiguous manner, and the meeting is available on various platforms, including (YouTube).
Reading history is a difficult and arduous task, and it needs historians and researchers with experience. As for deducting part of it and employing it in the service of political goals, it amounts to forgery and misreading, especially if the goal is to offend the brotherly relationship that unites two brotherly Arab countries by throwing accusations at random. The Arab Gulf region is living in a new era in its history, and it is appropriate to use new tools in political and media work, and this is what the former official should know, so this is how camels are supplied.
Rami al-Khalifa al-Ali