Why did Saddam burn the oil wells during the Gulf War?

Posted by admin on December 6th, 2009 and filed under oil wells | 7 Comments »


Scorched earth….1. he believed it would cover his retreat…2. He wanted to create an environmental disaster 3. He wanted to continue to punish the Kuwatis and the west….

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  1. Loofa Says:

    Scorched earth….1. he believed it would cover his retreat…2. He wanted to create an environmental disaster 3. He wanted to continue to punish the Kuwatis and the west….
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  2. misunderestimated Says:

    Spite.
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  3. C J Says:

    His military was in full retreat. This would be called a "Scorched Earth Policy."
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  4. Bill Mc Says:

    Ha pal. Where do you live, in a closet.
    or….
    You just came out of a coma.?
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  5. king Says:

    Where are you living
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  6. babeluv Says:

    because he was bored? lol:}
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  7. ↨LaVey↨ Says:

    It was a spiteful tactic, he knew he wasn’t going to have a lot of luck fending off the americans.
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