Although many U. S. officials claimed that it was the responsibility of the United States to defend its allies in the Middle East, others adopted a different view. Intervention in Kuwait was not in the defense of the country's sovereignty. Rather, it was to defend American interests in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest oil-producing countries in the world. An Iraqi presence in Kuwait posed both an economic and geopolitical threat in the region, especially if Saddam Hussein utilized his control of regional oil fields for more than economic gain. Which is the best title for this excerpt?
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Alternative Motives for U. S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf War
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In Defense of American Intervention Policies
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Economic Reasons for Iraqi Invasion of Saudi Arabia
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Argument for U. S. Involvement in the Iraq War