Page 162 - CBA 1991 YEARBOOK

One of the most important As we go to press, the air war things that happened during
the 1990-91 school year and that
has changed our outlook on the
world is the conflict in the Middle
East. On August 2, 1990, Iraqi
troops, under the command of
President Saddam Hussein, invad­
ed the kingdom of Kuwait. With­
in days, troops from the United
States and Great Britain, along
with several allies and a coalition
of Arab nations friendly to the US,
took up positions along the bor­
der between Saudi Arabia and
Kuwait. As demands for Iraq's im­
mediate withdrawl from occu­
pied Kuwait went unanswered,
preparations for war continued at
a feverish pace. The United
Nations voted to authorize all
means necessary to remove Iraq
from Kuwait. Although economic
sanctions had been imposed and
many hoped they would succeed
in driving the Iraquis out, the US
and its allies attacked Kuwait and
Iraq on January 16, 1991.
continues in earnest and every
day the horrible reality of a
ground war looms ever closer.
The Iraqis have launched missile
attacks against Israel and Saudi
Arabia, an the fear of chemical
and biological warfare is a reality
for civilians and soldiers alike.
Although the war is just a few
weeks old, it seems nearly ever­
yone's life has been influenced by
it. Many students, faculty, and
staff members are touched di­
rectly by the war because of fam­
ilies, friends and loved ones serv­
ing in the military.
We pray to God that in His in­
finite wisdom the killing will stop
and that the soldiers, Iraqi and Al­
lied alike, will lay down their arms
and fight no more.
We pray for our leaders, and
the Iraqi leaders. We pray for all
civilians in the area. We pray that
God grant a fair and lasting justice
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in the Middle East.