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...Paul Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat, angrily charges Saudi Arabia with "reaping a windfall gain of something on the order of $40 billion" from the crisis by stepping up oil production and selling crude at higher prices. Other estimates run up to $50 billion a year. Western diplomats in Riyadh assert, however, that such calculations assume a price of $30 per bbl. maintained for a full year and that current prices are well below that. They estimate the Saudi windfall at $8 billion to $10 billion during the first five months of the crisis, which would project to $19 billion...
...historical background boils down totwo conclusions about the Persian Gulf crisis. Thefirst is why Saddam invaded Kuwait. More thangeography or history, the authors assert, Kuwait'srefusal to give Saddam the $30 million he demandedlast spring brought on the invasion...
...Bush will not slow down his haste for war, Congress must put the brakes on him. It is Congress' last opportunity to assert its powers...
...Senator, Iowa's Tom Harkin, have filed a suit against Bush that would require him to seek Congressional authorization before starting any military action in the Gulf. In these few crucial weeks before the U.N. resolution's January 15 target date for military action, all members of Congress should assert their voices on Mideast policy and demand that Bush acknowledge Congress' war powers...
...Charlie gets his points across and will get his points across as gently as possible," says Rep. John H. Flood (D-Canton) who is leaving the House next year after an unsuccessful run for governor. "But he won't be afraid to assert himself...