THE GULF WAR : Words on the War
“To contain the disastrous slide toward a conflict between civilizations, the West should allow a pause in the bombing so that Islamic leaders themselves can seek a political solution to the Gulf crisis--a solution that, above all, restores the sovereignty of Kuwait and also addresses the need for a comprehensive Middle East peace.
“Even if such an initiative fails, it will have the salutary effect of giving Islamic nations a sense of participation in trying to end the conflict, thus dampening the emotional backlash based on a perception that the West is waging war against us.”
--BENAZIR BHUTTO, prime minister of Pakistan, 1988-1990.
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