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Glimpse of Bush Senior's Foreign Policies in Middle East


Sat 01 Dec 2018 | 10:25 PM
Nawal Sayed

By: Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Dec. 1(SEE)- Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94 at home in Houston, Texas. He was the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, after serving two terms as vice-president to Ronald Reagan.

In April, he was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit with a blood infection, a week after the death of his wife Barbara.

Bush, the senior, was considered as one of the most influential presidents in regards to the Middle East's policies. Therefore, SEE spots light on some of his key decisions and stances that directly affected the region.

Kuwait Liberation

After Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, US then-President Bush quickly began building an international military coalition that included other Arab states.

After winning UN support and a green light from a reluctant Congress, he unleashed an air campaign against Iraq and a five-day ground operation that sent Iraqi forces reeling back to Baghdad.

After freeing Kuwait, he rejected suggestions that the US take the offensive to Baghdad, choosing to end the hostilities.

Bush Jr. Statement 

He was the father of former President George W. Bush, who served two terms in the White House during the 2000s, and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who unsuccessfully sought the 2016 Republican nomination for president.

"The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41's life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens," George W. Bush said in a statement.

The elder Bush, a Republican like his sons, also served as vice president for eight years during Ronald Reagan's two terms as president, before being elected to the White House himself.