Word: kuwaiti
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Another problem with sanctions is that it will never hurt Saddam Hussein and his military before it really hurts the innocent civilians. With Kuwait under his control, Hussein will plunder everything from Kuwait and starve every Kuwaiti to death before any of his Iraqi soldiers will be starved...
...military buildup demands more than ever that Congress get involved in the formulation of foreign policy. More than half of U.S. citizens, according to a New York Times poll, believe we are headed for war with Saddam Hussein. But two-thirds of us don't consider oil or Kuwaiti sovereignty--two of the Operation's professed goals--to be good enough reasons to sacrifice American lives. What began as a defensive force to protect Saudi oil has grown into a 400,000-person military presence that's ready for war. And millions wonder why Bush has injudiciously refused to wait...
...investment in Saudi Arabia, diplomats say the Syrians are piqued at what they believe have been miserly rewards for riding in the U.S.-led posse against Iraq. So far, Damascus has reportedly received at least $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the exiled Kuwaiti government for stationing its troops in the gulf. But the West has been less generous, especially in light of the U.S.'s decision to forgive Egypt's $6.7 billion in military debt. Syria remains on Washington's list of countries that sponsor terrorism and thus is cut off from U.S. aid. Britain...
...undo Saddam Hussein's human rights atrocities? Military confrontation over Kuwait will only increase the toll of suffering on the devastated Kuwaiti people...
...lower the price of oil and thus protect the American standard of living? A war--which will likely destroy Kuwaiti, Saudi and Iraqi oil fields--will only raise oil prices and push the economy to a major recession...