'Several killed' in Kuwait clash (2nd day of clashes)

[DoYouEverWonder]

Monday, 31 January, 2005

Several people are said to have been killed in a clash between police and suspected Islamist militants in Kuwait.

The clashes began after police laid siege to a house in the al-Qurain area, 25km (15 miles) south of the capital.

Details are still sketchy but the Interior Ministry said security forces and militants are among the dead.

On Sunday, three suspected militants and one policeman were killed in a shoot-out in Kuwait City, where western embassies have warned of new attacks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4221667.stm

[spinbaby]

1. Hmmm...why aren't we hearing more about this?

I guess they wouldn't want anyone to get the impression that Iraq's mess has spilled over into Kuwait.

[rodeodance]

2. Kuwiat is our friend. Would they harbor terrorists?????

[IndianaGreen]

3. Kuwait is led by a corrupt monarchy

as is Saudi Arabia and Jordan. This is why Bin Laden's message resonates so loudly in the Middle East, a region of oligarchs and strongmen. Ironic that Bush's call for freedom and democracy is also fanning the flames of revolt.

[Dhalgren]

4. I wondered how long the Kuwaitis would let the US use their

country for a toilet. I guess this might delay the Iranian invasion, if we have to slaughter Kuwaitis for a while...

[jmcgowanjm]

5. imagine what happens in these countries when we attack Iran

These new attacks are presumably just the second stage in
the multi-nation plan Wolfowitz spoke about right before the
war. In other words, we can plan to be at war for five to
twenty years.
The Army and Guard are already being pushed to the limit.
Thus, there will have to be a draft. But in order for there to be
a draft, anti-war groups and spokesmen will have to
be marginalized and crushed. So those of us who are anti-
war should prepare to be called traitors and cowards with
an intensity that we haven't seen so far. Ann Coulter is
soon going to go completely
mainstream.
As long as the wars are going reasonably well, they will
be almost impossible to oppose.

http://xymphora.blogspot.com/

So the only thing stopping us is our continuing
failure in Iraq.