Lepus,

From your posts re Iraq and UK:

"That the Iraqis, still smarting from British colonial rule,"

"Trust me, Teribus, the Iraqi people don't consider the late 1950s to be "ages ago."

My point with regard to Iraq and UK:

"In one of your posts you refer to the British involvement in Iraq and put a rough period date to it of the 1950's. The British left Iraq in 1932 - Iraq joined the League of Nations, as a fully independent country in that same year."

As far as I am aware I have never disputed that Kuwait was a British Protectorate from 1899 until 1961. What I have disputed is your contention that Kuwait was ever part of Iraq, perceived or otherwise.

If indeed Kuwait is perceived as being part of Iraq it is a perception that they have publically renounced on at least three seperate occasions, signing treaties to that effect. But then they have never been very good at honouring their obligations - as the last 12 years have demonstrated.