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| Kuwait is now a non-NATO ally |
| 2004-01-17 |
| President Bush strengthened U.S. military relations with Kuwait on Thursday by awarding it the status of major non-NATO ally. The upgrade in military ties allows the United States to provide more advanced military equipment and supplies. Kuwait was a major backer of the U.S.-led war against Iraq last year and served as a staging ground for U.S. troops and attacks. In 1991, the United States launched its first war against Iraq to drive Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
#6 Can you be a worse friend than the Saudis?Chiraq is giving it the good old college try. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-1-17 9:35:28 PM |
| #5 "Can you be a worse friend than the Saudis?" I can think of certain other countries (I won't mention France by name) that claim to be "friends," but are enemies. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2004-1-17 9:32:54 PM |
| #4 Can you be a worse friend than the Saudis? |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2004-1-17 7:24:59 PM |
| #3 It means the Kuwati's are no longer afraid to publicly say we're going to bail them out of whatever trouble comes their way, so don't bother sending any. Looks like they may now be a better "friend" in the Gulf than the Soddies. |
| Posted by: Mr. Davis 2004-1-17 6:35:27 PM |
| #2 I think it provides the threat of a nuclear umbrella. Sort of a nuclear parasol. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-17 2:23:17 PM |
| #1 ..I'm not entirely sure I understand this. They already have F-18s (and I have heard they're going to upgrade to the SuperBug by 2005), M-1s and Patriots - what else could we be wanting to give them? I'm not complaining, far from it. I just dont see how this designation gets them any moe than they already have. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-1-17 2:08:37 PM |