How America Can Avert WWIII

In 1990, after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush was considering the American response. He was torn: On the one hand, he saw the necessity of pushing Saddam out of the oil-rich state, maintaining the impression of American strength in the region. On the other hand, he wanted to avoid conflict altogether.
Three weeks after the invasion, Bush had still not made a decision. That’s when he famously accepted a phone call from British Prime Mini …