Question

Why was Saudi Arabia fearful of Iraq in 1990?
Iraq moved its troops to the border that Saudi Arabia shared with Kuwait.
Saddam Hussein had threatened to invade Saudi Arabia.
Iraq had threatened to invade the United States.
Saudi Arabia was a smaller, more vulnerable country than Kuwait.

Answer 1

The first two statements are correct; the last two are not.

- Iraq had moved troops to the Kuwait–Saudi border, and Saddam Hussein threatened further invasion into Saudi Arabia — those actions made Saudi leaders fear an attack.
- Iraq did not threaten to invade the United States, and Saudi Arabia was not smaller or more vulnerable than Kuwait (Saudi Arabia is much larger).