As a purpose of the war was to weaken Iraq militarily, the coalition had placed aircraft over western Iraq to try to stop any retreat into Jordan.

He added, "They will definitely pay a price if they insist on weakening Iraq or interfering in its internal affairs."

The message is to stop weakening Iraq and start to deal with the government of Iraq.

He contended that the real American purpose was to serve the interests of Israel, by weakening Iraq, and to take control of Iraq's oil fields.

"Anything issued by the occupation is to weaken Iraq," the speaker said of the Governing Council.

To weaken Iraq, to dominate the whole region with its vast oil resources.

Many Iraqis consider overproduction a deliberate plot to weaken Iraq with the acquiescence of the United States.

Despite those air raids and continuing attacks that have clearly weakened Iraq, military experts say it could still pose a significant military threat to its neighbors.

The initial operation was a disaster, but Pahlavi continued attempts to support the rebels and weaken Iraq.

In his memorandum Aziz accused Kuwait of having deliberately pursued policies aimed at weakening Iraq during the latter's eight-year war with Iran.