The new  deterring nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare by lesser powers (formalizing President Bush's implicit warning to Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War).
President Bush had warned Saddam Huessein about his tactics regarding gassing his own people.
mnli hypothesis: President Bush had warned Saddam Huessein about his tactics regarding gassing his own people. premise: The new  deterring nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare by lesser powers (formalizing President Bush's implicit warning to Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War).