...and even Saddam's invasion of Kuwait, he thought he was doing with the blessing of the US government. He asked the US government for permission prior to invading Kuwait, and he had been told by April Gilaspie that the US would not interfere if he invaded Kuwait. Had the US sent Saddam a different signal (ie: No, don't invade Kuwait. We don't want you to do that), the first Gulf war would probably not have happened.

Of course, not having the first (and subsequent) Gulf war(s) wouldn't have served the agenda of the US govt, since what the US wanted was a pretext for invading Iraq, so the US could build as many military bases in that country as it wanted, and use Iraq as a staging ground for future wars in that region. Because none of the Gulf wars have ever been about what is good for the Iraqis, OR what is good for the people of the US. They have been entirely about supremcy and global domination (and oil and money).