Chapter 24: The Gulf War Aftermath

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It was in the year 1991 of February 15 when the deadline for withdrawal had been set by the United National Security Council. I remained in Dubai for my usual job, monitored the news headlines, and occasional night outings, and continued the manpower business. The news coming from the Philippines and the local dailies were buried deep in my heart while continuing to follow its development. The forces of a multinational coalition led by the United States compelled Iraq to withdraw its occupation forces from neighboring Kuwait. Iraq had illegally invaded and occupied Kuwait on August 2, 1990, and on January 15, 1991, the deadline for withdrawal had been set by United Nations Security Council. Iraq accused Kuwait of conducting "economic warfare against it by overproducing oil and thereby pu

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