Helen Thomas vs. Ari Fleischer

[Joe Smith]

Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 09:44:59 -0800
From: joanna bujes <joanna.bujes at ebay.sun.com>
Subject: Re:Helen Thomas vs. Ari Fleischer

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At 09:48 PM 01/08/2003 -0500, you wrote:


>>> > Kuwait gave no reason to anybody to be attacked,
>>> >period.
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>>

I believe slant-drilling was an issue and some other border disputes. Also, 
the Iraquis checked with the US first before attacking and were led to 
believe that they had US' tacit approval. The story was told in the New 
Yorker by Hersh I think.

Joanna
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And that green light by US Ambassador April Gilaspie didn't help things either.

joe