Chapter 555: Use of Force

After a tiring day, President Reagan finally finished all his work and enjoyed some after-dinner entertainment with his wife and children on the lawn of the White House. This was also a rare quiet moment in the day.

The sky was dotted with stars and Reagan was in a good mood.

"It's past nine o'clock. It's time to go back and rest," said Reagan's wife Nancy.

"Okay." Reagan stood up, holding his grandson, and wanted to go back. At this moment, he saw George, the Chief of Staff, hurried over and said, "Mr. President, please go to the conference room immediately. There has been a major incident in the Middle East."

"Nancy, you guys go back first." Reagan said, his brows instantly full of worry. With the Soviet Union's foothold in Iran, the energy security of the United States is under threat at any time. Now because of the priority of economic development, he has to acquiesce to this status quo. Once a war breaks out, it's all about money!

Now, I wonder what happened in the Middle East?

When Reagan arrived at the Oval Table Conference Room, he saw that other people had also arrived. CIA Director William had a frown on his face, but Secretary of Defense Weinberger was in high spirits. This looked so incongruous.

"Okay, everyone is here, let's get started. George, what happened?" Reagan asked the White House Chief of Staff.

"Just half an hour ago, the Iraqis brazenly invaded Kuwait. Although there has been no news from the front, the result is obvious." George said: "Kuwait has no ability to resist the Iraqi army. By tomorrow morning, Kuwait will definitely have hoisted the Iraqi flag."

Iraq invaded Kuwait! This Saddam is really a villain in the Middle East! Reagan suddenly felt a buzz in his head. Now, the already chaotic situation in the Middle East has become even more chaotic, which is quite unfavorable for the United States!

The United States is behind Kuwait, and the Soviet Union is behind Iraq! The Soviet Union has already controlled Iran. Now, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait is a move by the Soviet Union to continue to seize Middle East oil!

Kuwait's oil production accounts for about 10% of the world's total! Now, with the integration of Iran, Iraq and Kuwait's oil resources, it is absolutely impossible for the United States to manipulate the oil price in the Middle East again! Moreover, Saddam's goal is obviously more than that. Kuwait has been occupied, and the next one should be Saudi Arabia! When Saudi Arabia is also occupied by Kuwait, the influence of the United States in the Middle East will be completely declared over! In the future, the Middle East world led by the Soviet Union will definitely use oil as a weapon to attack the Western economy.

Especially now, the US economy is undergoing a difficult transformation and development. Reagan's important task at the beginning of his presidency was to stabilize the US economy, reduce the fiscal deficit, and reduce unemployment. But now, bad things are coming one after another. First, the Soviet Union launched a competition in outer space. Although the United States was unwilling, it had to follow suit. Then, the backyard of the Middle East continued to catch fire!

When Reagan first came to power, he laughed at Carter in his heart. After all, Carter lost the Far East. Now, it is his turn to come to power. Is he going to lose the Middle East?

No, absolutely not. The Middle East is the cornerstone of the Western world led by the United States. If the Middle East is lost, the United States will have no way to survive in the future!

"What do you think?" Reagan said, looking at his think tank.

"In fact, we have long discovered signs that the Iraqi army is gathering on the Kuwaiti border. We have also reminded the Kuwaiti royal family to pay attention to Iraq's actions, but they simply did not listen to our advice. In their eyes, they never thought that Iraq would use force. They just thought that Iraq wanted to use force to blackmail them." CIA Director William said: "Now, we only hope to rescue a few members of the Kuwaiti royal family, so that we can form an exile government in Saudi Arabia or in our country, and Kuwait will not be destroyed."

William meant to form a government in exile. He also knew the current financial situation. Once the United States really used force, the war would be a bottomless pit. In recent years, the US military had not won any battle, which naturally made him not want to use force to resolve the problem.

"Establishing a government in exile is only one aspect. The important thing is to help Kuwait restore its independence!" At this moment, Weinberg took over his words and continued, "This is a good opportunity for us! Iraq invaded Kuwait, so the next target will definitely be Saudi Arabia! In the face of such a direct threat, Saudi Arabia can no longer refuse our garrison plan! We can mobilize troops in Pakistan to help Saudi Arabia resist on the front line, and at the same time mobilize some troops from Europe to realize our presence in the Middle East."

Station troops in the Middle East! The United States has always wanted to directly control the Middle East! However, the United States' plans to station troops in the Middle East have repeatedly failed. All of this is due to anti-American sentiment in the Middle East.

Why are they anti-American? Because the United States supports Israel. Israel created a country out of nothing on the land of Palestine! Behind Israel is the United States. In order to help Palestine, the surrounding Arab countries directly intervened and fought four Middle East wars. Every country has soldiers who died at the hands of Israel. They are mortal enemies with Israel! Therefore, there have always been anti-American voices in various Middle Eastern countries!

In this case, the royal families of Saudi Arabia and other countries have already made the people feel dissatisfied by being on good terms with the United States. If they allow the United States to station troops, I don’t know how many demonstrations will break out! Therefore, the United States’ wishes for many years have not been realized. Although the positions of these countries are pro-American, once the situation changes, the United States still cannot directly control it. For example, if the United States has troops stationed in Iran, it can directly help the government to calm down the Islamic revolution in Iran! For example, if there are troops stationed in Kuwait, it can help the Kuwaiti army resist the invasion of Iraq!

In the past, due to various reasons, the US plan to station troops in the Middle East has never been implemented, but now, Iraq has finally given the United States an opportunity!

"Weinberg, are you saying that our American army is going to fight the Iraqi army?" Reagan asked Weinberg.

"We are here to maintain peace in the Middle East!" Weinberg said, "If we don't take action, the entire Middle East will be controlled by the Soviet Union."

"I also agree to use force. This is the choice we have to make. Otherwise, all of us will be sinners of the United States." Vice President George Bush also spoke.