There was once a country with a debt of 654.38+04 billion yuan. Not only did it not pay back the money, but it even took this opportunity to attack its creditors and directly destroyed the country within 24 hours. This kind of treatment really shocked many countries and was really arrogant. Speaking of which, I believe everyone has guessed. Yes, it is Iraq.
Before the Iran-Iraq war broke out, under Saddam Hussein's rule, Iraq's military strength soared and became the number one power in the Middle East. With the increase of strength, Saddam's ambition is also expanding. After targeting neighboring Iran, a war was launched. There is no doubt about the strength of Iraq, but Iran is also not easy to mess with.
Although there is a certain gap in strength between the two sides, Iran itself is rich in oil resources and has earned a lot of foreign exchange. After importing advanced weapons and equipment, the military strength has been significantly improved. Because of this, Iraq has never won in this war, and even suffered heavy losses, which has seriously dragged down its economy.
In order to recover and develop, Saddam decided to borrow money from Kuwait, another small country in the Middle East. The strength of Iraq is obvious to all, and Kuwait dare not refuse to borrow it. In this way, Iraq owes a debt as high as 654.38+04 billion, which seems to be a big favor, but Iraqis think it is natural that this money should not be regarded as a debt, but should be given to them by Kuwait for free.
Before the Gulf War broke out, Iraq was fully capable of paying off this debt with its economic strength at that time, but Saddam did not do so. Instead, he immediately decided to attack Kuwait and completely occupied this small country in just 24 hours. Iraq, which thought the result was satisfactory, never imagined that the real opponent was the United States behind it.
If Iraq really occupies Kuwait, not only will its strength be further enhanced, but its position in the Middle East will also be unparalleled, which just threatens the fundamental interests of the United States and is undoubtedly a stumbling block on the road to hegemony. Therefore, in this case, the US military fought against the Iraqi army on the grounds of liberating Kuwait.
After all, the arm can't twist the thigh, and no matter how the strength of Iraq is improved, it is difficult to compete with the US military. In the end, it had no choice but to agree to a ceasefire. According to statistics, the loss caused by this war far exceeds the original debt of 654.38+0.4 billion, which is really a loss-making business!