He reasoned that the mission was to free Kuwait and that they had done so. Why did Saddam Hussein believe that Iraq was entitled to Kuwait's oil supply? Kuwait had been a part of the Ottoman Empire.
How did the United States react in response to Saddam Hussein's demands? Gathered its forces along with coalition forces on the three sides of Kuwait's borders Replied that no negotiations were possible until Hussein withdrew his forces from Kuwait
Commanded that Saddam Hussein withdraw all of his forces from Kuwait by January 15, 1991 Authorized an armed military response after January 15, 1991 Why did President George H. W. Bush decide against following Saddam Hussein's forces into Iraq? He reasoned that the mission was to free Kuwait and that they had done so.