nov 29, 1990 - UN Security Council Authorizes "All Means Necessary"
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The United Nations Security Council was fed up with Iraq not leaving Kuwait so they passed Resolution 678. This allowed the use of "all means necessary" (military force) to eject Iraq from Kuwait if they didn't leave by the deadline of January 15,1991.
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