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Saudi students share
concerns on Gulf crisis
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As the world waits and watches
to see who Ares the first shot (hat
will precipitate war in the Persian
Gulf, the speru lations of what could
happen in the Middle East have
been the center of the news media.
The turmoil that Saddam
Hussein has generated In the
Middle East since Aug. 2 when
Iraqi troops Invaded the Emirate of
Kuwait has reached proportions
that the world hasn't seen In the
last two decades. The U.S.
government has intervened under
the pretense of trying to resolve the
tense situation. But are they really
trying to reach a resolution? Many
people trust the U.S. government
has Invested a huge arsenal against
the new "villain." In the game of the
superpowers and the smaller
powers grappling for more power.
Western hostages. American GI's
and millions of Arab civilians are
paying the price.
The U.S. administration
continues to send troops and war
materials Into Saudi Arabia at the ,
request of that country's _
government Daily life In Saudi
Arabia looks the same as it was one
month ago. according to some
Saudi students at CSUF. Saudi
students are frequently in contact
with their families while Kuwaiti
students are limited to the
Information they receive through
their embassy.
spoke with expressed different
opinions about the situation in the
Middle East
TawfikAlmoallimi.aSaudi
Arabian who is a third-year
student majoring in health'
services at CSUF, respects the
Saudi government's decision to ask
for help and trusts their judgment
in dealing with these
circumstances. He Is convinced the
United States'presence jn his
homeland has preserved his
country from Iraq's aggression, but
he is also concerned about how
long U.S. troops will be there. He
'Wishes to see them leave as soon as
Kuwait restores Its sovereignty and
hopes to see the day Iraq withdraws
into Its own frontier.
AyadAlAwam. a Saudi citizen
whose home is in Kuwait, agrees
without reservation with the
United States' political posture-Al
Awam, who is visiting the United
States, said he cannot find any
excuse for Saddam's aggression on
Kuwait He believes this occupation
by force of a ralghbortng country
left no options to Saudi Arabia
other Ulan to seek the help of the
United States. TO Al Awam.
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leader ought to be. Al Awam said, "I
don't trust the diplomatic
negotiations because they don't
lead to any result Anyway. I can
only thank Americans for
standing on our side In this crisis."
Mohammad Abdel Ariz, a Saudi,
came to the United States six
months ago to work on his
English. He strongly opposes U.S.
Interference and believes Saudi
Arabia has committed a big
mistake In calling on the United
States for help. He doesn't dismiss
that Saddam is wrong In using
force and invading a neighboring
country, but U.S. presence doesn't
help to solve the problem.
-It's obvious that Saddam
Hussein never did Intend to invade
Saudi Arabia: He would have done
it before the arrival of U.S.
military."
Abdel Aziz said there were no
threats to Saudi Arabia before the
United States interfered. He said
Saddam had political and
economical differences with
Kuwait those differences have
historical roots and there were no
such differences between Iraq and
Saudi Arabia.
Abdel Aztz said, "lean only see
American policy through their
needs to an ac tual war and to the
Israeli interest Now that Saddam
is the only strong power in the
Middle East. Americans are
looking toapretext to smash it. 1
cannot understand Bow Americans
have been able to convince Saudis
of threats that did not exist My
country has committed a big
mistake. I hope we will not have to
pay a very high price for It."
Abdel Aztz is overwhelmed with
the power of the U.S. media and
.low t he administration uses it to
manipulate and distort Its dozens'
views,-,/
SolermanA) Musained is a
Saudi student at Merced College. He
is surprised that his country has
not called for a military draft of its
young men. He would like to see
additional forces from other
Islamic countries. He urges the
United States to provide Saudi
Arabia with sophisticated weapons
and hopes the United States will
leave as soon as the Saudi
administration asks them to..
Athlrwaih Al Hajri of Saudi
Arabia to a third year CSUF
student majoring in chemistry
who categorically condemns the
Iraqi invasion on Kuwait,
believing Iraq did not plan io
invade Saudi Arabia. Like Abdel
Aziz. Al Hajri says the two
countries harbored no differences
for one another. But the tort that
the emir of Kuwait took refuge in
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