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George Bush was in one, Bill Weld was in one, Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn was in one. The 1990 Professional Golf Association (PGA) Championship was going to be held at one. In the not-so-distant past, any American trying to "get ahead" might have wanted to join...
Expert Sam Nunn...
...military relationship with Saudi Arabia has indeed gone smoothly so far, but its vagueness is causing some uneasiness on Capitol Hill. "There are a number of loose ends to be tied up," says Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Senator Sam Nunn says flatly, "We cannot give the Saudis a veto on operations...
Reluctant to talk tough at first, George Bush began to stress as events sank in, that "all options remain open." But Sam Nunn, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was doubtful. "I don't think we have a military option at the moment, nor do we have a treaty obligation," he said. A senior Pentagon general confirmed, "On the ground, in the short run, we are not players." Several thousand airborne troops and Marines could be sent in quickly, but they would be no match for the 100,000 Iraqis who invaded Kuwait...
...House is likely to agree with Aspin, but the Senate's response is unpredictable. Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn admits that the Stealth is in worse trouble than ever: "Chairman Aspin's decision will make the fight to preserve the B-2 an uphill battle." The fight could turn on economics. Some experts predict that killing the B-2 would mean the demise of its builder, the Northrop Corp., and the loss of at least 12,000 jobs...