left to the Kuwaiti government itself and its estimation about the situation in Iraq.

These statements are extremely regrettable... coming from a colleague of ours in government, ... a bedouin on a camel.

Any premature departure of international troops would lead to chaos and the real possibility of a civil war in Iraq,

Nowhere are the goals of freedom, democracy and progress more at stake, ... We know our clear way forward, but we need your help. We need the help of every member nation and this organization to win this fight. We stick together, or we lose together.

to protect the freedoms of the rest of the civilized world.

We want a good, solid constitution. We don't want to force a deal on any group that they're uncomfortable with.