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Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are so wealthy (with yearly assets now exceeding what they can efficiently use) that there is little need for more revenue, and it may be economically wiser to leave the oil in the ground, Luce said...
...Gulf states [Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, etc.] want to treat oil purely as a commercial item, but the U.S. must help reduce pressure on them to use the oil weapon," Luce said...
...Arab leaders want to see a more even-handed U.S. policy on the Arab-Israeli conflict," Luce said. "Perhaps some movement to encourage a settlement of the conquered territories is necessary...
...Luce speculated that U.S. policy specifically might include pressure on Israel to negotiate directly and finally with the Arabs on the future of the Golan Heights and Jerusalem...
...Luce termed Soviet presence in the area "cautious" due to Arab mistrust, the failure of Soviet plans in Egypt, and the hostility of the Iranian government...