Countdown

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The narrative explores Saddam Hussein's ambitions for power in the Middle East, highlighting his covert nuclear weapons program aimed at Israel. His invasion of Kuwait in 1990 marked the beginning of his expansionist agenda, with Saudi Arabia as his next target. However, the intervention of American and British forces led to a humiliating defeat for Iraq. Despite this setback, Hussein harbored further schemes that threatened to destabilize the region and challenge the interests of Israel, America, and Britain, setting the stage for future conflicts.