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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1990
Page
1
In Iraq, Saddam Hussein is praised as a guiding father leader. his portrait and propaganda surround daily life as children sing his name and supporters proclaim him central to the nation's identity.
For 234 years the al Sabah family ruled Kuwait but Iraqi invasion shattered the dynasty and drove the emir to flee.
An emergency Arab League Council session ended without a public condemnation of Iraq's invasion, leaving regional leaders to determine a unified response to the Middle East crisis. The adjournment postpones decisive action as tensions escalate across member states.
Iraqi forces sweep into Kuwait after threats, set up provisional government and occupy key oil fields in Mina al Ahmadi as the emir flees to Saudi Arabia. Diplomatic sources report dozens killed or wounded, with Saudi concerns rising over the crisis.
Bush freezes Iraqi assets and blocks virtually all trade after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. US imposes an oil embargo cutting 588,000 barrels daily as officials seek missing American workers and Kuwait appeals for help. Bush travels to Aspen to urge resolve against terrorism and hostile regimes.
Permian Basin producers and leaders welcome higher oil prices but fear uncertain outcomes from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. West Texas Intermediate settled at 23.11 a barrel on the NYMEX, up 1.57 from Wednesday, with gains tied to regional and global tensions.
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Kent Hance discussed OPEC talks in Geneva with 13 ministers as oil markets spiked on Iraq’s invasion threat. He noted Kuwait’s rise in OPEC and Saudi Arabia’s typical vocal role, with potential impacts on U.S. energy policy and prices.
Odessan Donnita B. Cole spent Thursday anxiously awaiting word on her husband John Henry Cole a drilling supervisor for Kuwait Oil who was in Kuwait when Saddam Hussein’s Revolutionary Command Council announced Kuwait’s overthrow. She logged half hour calls to Kuwait and noted no injuries or deaths were reported by Thursday afternoon. Her son Army Pvt. John Edward Cole is stationed in Savannah Georgia, following service in Panama last December.
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