Word: rebuilds
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...Saddam reigned over the region's dominant military power, an emerging political force and a country whose rich oil fields promised to make it an economic giant. Already, 8% of America's petroleum came from Iraqi wells, and American corporations were eager to help rebuild Iraq's shattered infrastructure. The Bush Administration decided to edge still closer to Iraq and to deal with the issue of Saddam's egregious human-rights record by using private pressure and the benefits of trade to gently prod him along a more responsible path...
...real money will go to the giant construction and oil-service firms that will rebuild Kuwait's shattered petroleum industry. Bechtel Group, based in San Francisco, recently signed a $150 million letter of intent to manage the mammoth task, a job that analysts say could bring the company $6 billion in revenue over the next few years. Bechtel, which has operated in Kuwait for more than 40 years, is gearing up to hire 4,300 workers for the project. Other U.S. heavyweights likely to land big contracts include Fluor, based in California, a leader in petroleum projects, and Halliburton...
Kuwait's Arab neighbors in the multinational force have fared better. Saudi Arabia has furnished $80 million of emergency food supplies and is bidding on contracts for cement and other building materials. Egypt expects to provide much of the labor to rebuild Kuwait. Workers there before the invasion were largely Egyptians, Palestinians and Yemenites, but the last two groups supported Saddam and won't be welcome for a long time. So the 400,000 Egyptians who fled after the invasion will probably stream back, followed by many compatriots...
...last year was also the year of the seniors, including scoring sensation Dave Kramer--who netted over 50 goals--and defenders Chris Bentley and Mike Murhpy. Now, with six top players lost to graduation, the Crimson is working feverishly to rebuild its team...
...beautiful flag, and the regional pride that gave the South the inspiration to trust its heritage and rebuild--that's not a heritage of racism. It's a heritage of character, dignity and courage...