Word: kuwaiti
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kuwaiti cargo ship was carrying American-made M-60 tanks that had been sold to Bahrain by the United States. The ship completed its journey Monday night "without incident," the Pentagon said...
WASHINGTON--The Navy, in an unexpected first step toward taking on expanded duties in the Persian Gulf, escorted a Kuwaiti merchant ship carrying U.S. arms to Bahrain on Monday, the Pentagon disclosed last night...
...disclosure came as a surprise because the Reagan administration had previously announced plans only to provide escort protection to Kuwaiti oil tankers that changed their registry to the U.S. flag. That protection is expected to begin sometime early next month, according to Pentagon sources...
...keep oil flowing, the United States is preparing to put its flag on 11 Kuwaiti tankers after they are inspected by the Coast Guard. The process probably will be completed early next month, officials said...
Although President Reagan and other top officials have vowed to proceed with the plan to allow Kuwaiti tankers to change their registry, the move has drawn criticism on Capitol Hill in the wake of the May 16 attack on the frigate USS Stark...