ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘The war to liberate Kuwait can only be seen a successful war’ “IT IS not an exaggeration to say that the United States has recorded another while the opposite happened when they entered Iraq in 2003 and considering reversed their decision when the issue was linked to travel and entering the failure in its war in Afghanistan, a failure not unlike its failure in the Vietnam their entry at that time to liberate Iraq which of course did not happen rather, the malls and cinemas. Why are we waiting for the need to apply for vaccination? War, the consequences of which continued to surround the American army and pretext of weapons of mass destruction was used to engage the United States in “Hey guys, why stubbornness even though scientists have testified and doc- the psychology of the American citizen in general, and perhaps the war that a totally unequal war. tors have said that the vaccination is the scientifically safe haven in the face of presented the American people and their army to the world as an unjust and “It resulted in nearly a million deaths in Iraq and millions of persons dis- the epidemic.” aggressor force and so that the term ‘Ugly American’ pre- placed, a complete destruction of Iraq’s political and architectural structure, ❑ ❑ ❑ vailed in the world from one end to the other,” columnist and plunged it into war, sectarian violence and political corruption that it still Suad Fahd Al-Moajel wrote for Al-Qabas daily.. suffers from. “When I interviewed the economic official at the Japanese Embassy in 2008, I “The question about the reasons that made America “In May 1965, the then US President (Lyndon Johnson) spoke of the Ameri- asked him about Japan’s unwillingness to invest in Kuwait, considering the latter lose its wars was answered by Professor Maud Kesar, a can war in Vietnam, saying, ‘We must be prepared to fight in Vietnam, but the is one of the countries with the most investments in Japan! His response was de- strategic researcher at the United States Military Institute, ultimate victory will depend on winning the hearts and minds of the people who void of the usual diplomacy of the Japanese. He said: ‘Japan has an urgent desire who addressed the reasons for America’s defeat in the already live there by helping to bring hope and to serve the cause of freedom to invest in Kuwait, which has many laws that make it an unprepared environ- various wars it has fought since the end of World War II, all over the world’. ment for these investments, especially since it forces Japanese companies to have and cites in particular the two failed wars in Iraq and Af- “It is clear from all the American wars that they have lost both hearts and a local partner,” columnist Badr Al-Failakawi wrote for Al-Anba daily. ghanistan, where he sees achieving war victories here does minds; neither democracy has been established in Iraq, nor has hope settled in “The official added that Kuwait wants to be a financial center, but it did not not depend on military power alone, and that entering the Afghanistan, nor has electricity lit up Syria, nor has freedom prevailed in the specify what kind of centers it wants, as there are several types like tourism, information age has become a necessity in managing wars. Middle East. banking, re-exports, oil, etc. It is true that the interview is old, but Kuwait still “As such, he went on to say that the setting up of mili- Suad Al-Moajel “The question here is: ‘Is there anything more than just a military war in lacks legal infrastructure, clarity of purpose and belief in development. tary strategies, should not be monopolized by the Defense Department, rather the American mindset? In other words, is all this failure and this chaos that “Japanese companies reflect the identity of their founders. They cannot oper- these should also be undertaken by the State Department diplomacy as well as America caused in every spot it entered intentionally and aims to go beyond ate in random environments where laws are changed in a moody and incon- by thee intelligence agency. mere military wars?’ The answer remains with military analysts.” spicuous way, or be at the mercy of a local agent who forces them to do illegal “He also believes that ignorance of the Americans, towards the heritage of Also: things. Thus, they always stay away from environments that tarnish their repu- their enemies, their history and their cultural and civilizational stock, constitut- tation, except in cases where they are linked to contracts and covenants in their ed one of the most important reasons that led to the failure of the United States “Life is not made of wishes, but of action. We have come to face the fact favor until they begin to work because they believe that the company, like a to win its wars that it fought after the end of World War II. that life is returning to normalcy,” columnist Bibi Yousef Al-Sabah wrote of human being, must maintain its reputation. “The modern and ancient history of it did not record a real victory for any of Al-Qabas daily. “The 60th anniversary of the start of Japanese-Kuwaiti relations was cel- the wars fought by the United States from the Korean War (1953-1950), which “We were finally happy to learn of the return of camping season and work ebrated a few months ago. This almost coincided with Kuwait’s accession to inflicted heavy material losses on America and loss of life and contributed to resuming to normal according to what Al-Qabas published last August 26, in the United Nations and its recognition as a State with an entity. However, these the spirit of hostility between North and South Korea that still prevails. addition to the decision to return to work in government departments, reopen relations subsided over time until they became limited to the ‘Kuwait-Japanese “Through the defeat of the Bay of Pigs in which Cuban President (Fidel) schools and our children having the opportunity to meet their friends, lift the Friendship Society’ whose role is very limited. So far, there is no official body Castro forced the American soldiers to withdraw in a humiliating manner and ban on countries, open the air space and return of residents. that teaches the Japanese language in Kuwait although it is the third most pow- this is applicable to the Vietnam War scenario, which constituted a darkening “Every day we hear the good news of the return of occasions and meetings. erful language in the global economy. The decline in economic and cultural point in America’s military and humanitarian history and presented it to the This is something that makes people happy with the return of the old days, as relations is a loss for the two countries. international community as an evil country because of the excessive practices we also hear about the return of weddings ceremonies being held. “Kuwait has the 2035 vision, but it needs to link this vision with a country of violence and weapons used in violation of the international law. Then these “In the face of this reality, we do not want, God forbid, to take a step back that has a long history of developing the same vision like Japan, especially in losses were crowned by the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the related destruc- because of those who reject vaccination, although I am sure that there are those terms of the Japanese administration. tion, devastation and the losses in the revenues and the lives. who support the imposition of compulsory vaccination, at least for school stu- “Japan began to establish a sea-air-land route to link it commercially with the “So the United States failed in those wars. Its failure extended to Syria, Ye- dents. There are countries close to us that have imposed compulsory vaccina- European continent and Africa. Certainly, an idea was presented in the Arab men and Libya, something that many strategic thinkers today, including the tion for students and staff. Gulf region to establish ports, airports, storage and export centers, but it did not Americans, acknowledge. “Another good omen is that Kuwait has reached the stage of community im- munity, after the Minister of Health announced that the percentage of those who choose Kuwait because of what we mentioned at the beginning of the article. “The war to liberate Kuwait may be the only war that can be considered a “It is a great opportunity as an investment and the opportunity still exists, successful war. In the sense that the United States had set a goal at the time, received the vaccine has reached 70%, and God willing, we will reach 100% which was to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, and indeed the goal that comprehensive immunity. and the possibility of highlighting Kuwait as an important station on this road ended the war was immediately achieved. “By the way, there is a question on the minds of many, which is: ‘What goes is possible, but we need to believe in the development and establishment of a “Therefore, the American soldiers rejoiced when they were received with on in the brain of everyone who refuses to be vaccinated? Is he/she different legal infrastructure first, and then an infrastructure for these and other ports.” flowers and slogans of peace and welcome as they entered the Kuwaiti territory, from other people’? Now, even the people who were against the vaccination — Compiled by Zaki Taleb Breeding ground for criminals? Other Voices ‘Fraudster enjoying facilities behind bars’ Confusion & army of illegals By Ahmad alsarraf fying the status of the recruitment of KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: It seems that the domestic workers through appropriate ears ago, the previous government solutions to the problems facing citizens Central Prison inmate, who is serving a 10- Yentered in an issue that no govern- and residents, such as the burdensome year term in cases of money laundering and ment was concerned with, which is the cost of employment for many, and the impersonating high-ranking state officials recruitment of domestic servants.