You my dear sir are full of shit.

Though the actual discovery of the oil was later, the geologist were sure of its existence and began negotiations on concessions with Arab states documented as early as 1911.
The first Kuwait oil concession agreement : a record of the negotiations, 1911-1934

Go on. Click. Why would they be negotiating an oil concession if they weren't confident in finding the oil?

Btw, the ruler of Kuwait, just by sheer coincidence, signed an exclusive oil concession to companies appointed by the British Gov't in 1913. The same year as the short lived treaty with the Ottomans.

The entire British foreign policy of the Gulf was to get oil concessions. If they did as the majority of the Arab population in the protectorate wanted and added Kuwait to Iraq, they lost their hard won 1913 concessions. How noble to see the interests of the Kuwaitis! And, who cares about majorities.

Certainly the British should consider the Kuwaitis desires and rights. And, certainly it may appear that they did consider these more seriously than lets say those of the Irish - another successful partition, btw.

But, really they couldn't have cared less. If the other way made sense, they would have gone that way. The policy makers were charged with getting the oil, anyway, anyhow. And, how would it look to their other new "friends" if they let Kuwait go to Iraq?

Not that the US is any different. All nations have acted out of pure self-interest. But, when confronted by an error, such as the overthrow of the government of Chile, I don't hide behind nonsense. It was absolutely wrong. And, eventually, as happened under Clinton, we can as a nation even apologize.

Don't worry. After you guys dropped the ball, the Kuwaitis became our bitches. Now we get to defend the partition, etc.

Keep defending. Bush needs the help.