On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 06:02 PM, Bradford DeLong wrote:
>> Week One: The 'Green Light'
>> By William M. Arkin
>> Special to The Stars and Stripes
>>
>>
>> "We have no opinion on the Arab-Arab conflicts, like your border
>> disagreement with Kuwait."
>>
>> It is perhaps one of the most famous lines of the Persian Gulf War.
>>
>> A week later, on Aug. 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, and to some,
>> Glaspie's statement would symbolize appeasement in offering a "green
>> light" to invade..
>
>
> Good God! She said "your border disagreement with Kuwait," not "your
> desire to conquer and annex Kuwait."
>
> Cut the woman some slack...
>
he does, imo, if you keep reading the article.
j