In 1990, boxing icon Muhammad Ali was not the formidable fighter he once was but he was still a powerful figure. Using his legendary status and his own goodwill, Ali helped secure the release of 15 U.S. hostages taken by late Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein.
The August 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq had the world’s attention, and it was inevitable that the United States would ultimately intervene. The United Nations passed a resolution that Iraqi forces leave Kuwait and demanded a release of hostages. (READ MORE)(SOURCE: BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM)