After careful management with fluids and medication to reduce the inflammation in his stomach and intestines (along with lots of ventilation in the isolation kennels), George was discharged the following day on a light diet and strict instructions to stay off the spicy food.
In 1945, Iraq joined the United Nations while it was still a member of the League of Nations, i.e., without altering the obligations of international concern (art.10) which Iraq incurred as a condition of its independence.n 1945, Iraq joined the United Nations while it was still a member of the League of Nations, i.e., without altering the obligations of international concern (art.10) which Iraq incurred as a condition of its independence.
On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, its tiny oil-rich neighbor, and within hours had occupied most strategic positions in the country. One week later, Operation Shield, the American defense of Saudi Arabia, began as U.S. forces massed in the Persian Gulf. Three months later, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq if it failed to withdraw from Kuwait by January 15, 1991.