Date War and PeaceArticle SummaryI searched a lot to find an article that talks about Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Peter Fitzgerald's article "The Invasion of War" explores the reasons for the war between Kuwait and Iraq, considering that they were great allies in the past. He suggests that the differences between these two countries were economic and diplomatic. In the past, the two men were great allies and greatly aided each other in wars, providing a protective advantage over their territories. Their friendship shattered when the Iraqi government realized it owed them billions. Although by that time, after the Iraq-Iran War, Iraq had used up much of its resources and could not pay its debt to Kuwait. In a desperate effort to solve this problem, they demanded a reduction in oil prices (Fitzgerald 45). Iraq and Kuwait were among the largest oil producing countries by percentage. The author claims that before the war, they engaged in numerous disputes over their oil business. At that time, the author explains that Iraq demanded a reduction in the price of oil, but Kuwait did not want it, which caused great losses to Iraq. Iraq, as then foreign minister Tariq Aziz said, reportedly expressed concern about the type of losses running into billions in its oil sector as barrel prices fell. All Iraq wanted from the drop in crude oil prices was to help it clear its debt to Kuwait (Fitzgerald 7). Fitzgerald continues to explain how Kuwaiti relations were ultimately damaged when Iraq discovered they were drilling for their oil. Tensions between the two b...... middle of paper ......Lack of diplomatic leadership was also a significant factor; he describes Iraq as lacking political and social legitimacy. Fitzgerald's research article on the invasion of Kuwait summarizes their story and provides a clear overview of the history of relations between Iraq and Kuwait (Hassan 28). This helps people get a clear idea of ​​what kind of problems countries in the Middle East are facing. The article provides better knowledge of the events that destabilized the countries of the Middle East. He mentions the reign of Saddam Hussein who was one of the most powerful dictators who did not bow to Western influences (Musallam 67). Due to his tough skin, this led to a war that could have been avoided. In conclusion, war creates danger for any economy and, although peace ensures steady economic growth,.