“…Amazingly, the Kuwaitis, entrenched in their conception of continuing mediation, still could not read the writing on the wall, and were under the impression that the talks were to be continued in Baghdad on 4 August. 34 Just over 24 hours later, the Iraqis commenced their invasion. According to Heikel, Saddam had decided only two days earlier (prior to the Jedda meeting) to occupy the whole of the country, instead of the border area and islands alone.…”