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Former CIA official says Gulf War could have been avoided

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Former CIA official says Gulf War could have been avoided

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Michael Morell, former CIA deputy director, tells Christiane Amanpour Saddam Hussein had said if he knew how America would respond, he wouldn't have invaded Kuwait.

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