But certainly Iraq was not about to invade the United States or even Kuwait, where thousands of American and British troops have patrolled the border since the Gulf War.

• 但是，伊拉克无疑并不打算入侵美国或者甚至科威特，自从海湾战争开始，成千上万的美国和英国军队就一直驻扎在科威特。