Editing History of Kuwait (section)

===Aftermath of Gulf War liberation (1992–2005)===
Immediately after liberation in 1991, the United Nations, under [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 687|Security Council Resolution 687]], demarcated the Iraq-Kuwait boundary on the basis of the 1932 and the 1963 agreements between the two states. In November 1994, Iraq formally accepted the UN-demarcated border with Kuwait, which had been further spelled out in [[United Nations Security Council Resolution|Security Council Resolutions]] [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 773|773]] (1992) and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 833|833]] (1993).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://undocs.org/S/RES/833(1993)| title = S/RES/833(1993)}}</ref>

Criticism of the [[House of Sabah|Al Sabah]] family in Kuwait became more pronounced following the country's return to sovereignty in 1991.<ref name="loc" /> The Al Sabah family were criticized for their actions during the Iraqi occupation. They were the first to flee Kuwait during the invasion. In early 1992, many press restrictions were lifted in Kuwait.<ref name="loc" /> After the October 1992 election, the National Assembly exercised a constitutional right to review all emiri decrees promulgated while the assembly was in dissolution.<ref name="loc" /> It has been suggested that the United States significantly pressured Kuwait to implement a more "democratic" political system as a condition for the country's liberation in 1991.

The United Nations Security Council has passed nearly 60 resolutions on Iraq and Kuwait since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The most relevant to this issue is Resolution [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 678|678]], passed on 29 November 1990. It authorizes "member states co-operating with the Government of Kuwait ... to use all necessary means" to (1) implement Security Council Resolution [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 660|660]] and other resolutions calling for the end of Iraq's occupation of Kuwait and withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwaiti territory and (2) "restore international peace and security in the area". Resolution [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 678|678]] has not been rescinded or nullified by succeeding resolutions and Iraq was not alleged after 1991 to invade Kuwait or to threaten to do so.

In March 2003, Kuwait became the springboard for the US-led [[invasion of Iraq]]. In preparation for the invasion, 100,000 U.S. troops assembled in [[Kuwait]] by 18 February.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/02/18/sprj.irq.deployment/index.html |title= U.S. has 100,000 troops in Kuwait |publisher= CNN |date= 18 February 2003 |access-date= 29 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108211421/http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/02/18/sprj.irq.deployment/index.html |archive-date= 8 November 2012 |url-status= live |df= dmy-all }}</ref>