Saddam's republican elite, the prong in the thrust into Kuwait, swept in and everyone disappeared.
Chaos and uncertainity descended as hapless families hid, frantic and crazed with fear as they saw thier entire lives crumble before their eyes.
Then as the army spread it's vicious tentacles ,it's vice like grip over Kuwait complete, the expatriates and local families with their children were gathering all they could and were fleeing to nowhere,each street a dead end,each road a road to hell. I walked into the street to see desperate men selling their souls to get out while thieves and opportunists rancaked the city.
The real sheiks, especially those who ruled had escaped in comfort, others drove through in fifth gear towards south for refuge in Saudi Arabia. Those who escaped ,escaped the terror of witnessing the invading army's might and as their menacing footfall revebrated when it crunched into the tarmac,it was a
portend of things to come.
Kuwait was subdued , then the phalanx moved to the saudi border, where they rattled their sabre at the house of sauds who quavered and hollered for American help, which was graciously extended. I have my own theory about the whole war and the strategic intentions of Americans ,and had argued about that with allcomers, which at this point of time looks to have borne true. I had always maintained that oil was not what America was trying to control or take. The powerful transnational oil cartel , led by American oil interests ,were laying the foundation for raising the price of oil as the economics of production and supply was negatively impacting on the margins of processors, while the producers were not in the least affected . Using the army as the enforcers, I knew the extortion would gradually begin and the price of oil would eventually reach the bench mark the oil cartel had set.
I can seriously argue my contention with facts and figures, the subtle fascism of modern day governmemts and the power of cartels, who seemingly respond to market forces , but in reality set the terms where the consumer does not have the final word.
That is digressing from the main story.So.......
