U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday designated war-on-terrorism partner Kuwait a major US non-NATO ally, a move that will boost security cooperation between the two countries.
"I hereby designate the State of Kuwait as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States," Bush said in a memorandum for US Secretary of State Colin Powell released as the president made a brief visit here.
Kuwait is joining an exclusive club of countries that enjoy a privileged security relationship with the United States.
Its members, which include Japan, Australia, Israel, Egypt, South Korea, Argentina, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Thailand are granted significant benefits in the area of foreign aid and defense cooperation.
Major non-NATO allies are eligible for priority delivery of defense material and the purchase, for instance, of depleted uranium anti-tank rounds.
They can stockpile US military hardware, participate in defense research and development programs, and benefit from a US government loan guarantee program, which backs up loans issued by private banks to finance arms exports.
However, the designation does not afford them the same mutual defense guarantees enjoyed by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
I try like hell not to get into the political discussions here as I am just not into it.
But what does all of this that is going on mean to you in your part of the world?
And what are your feelings, not just those of others around you?
Thanks
its relly sad to see people fight and go through wars for no reason [img]/images/graemlins/sad[/img] and with those iraqis its realy weird when saddam was there they used to say he's a dectator and he's killing us and doing horrible thing to us and when the US came and took him out they say the US and interfering with out country if it was me id just bomb them and get it over with and then go to afganistan and do the same thing and let everyone live in peace
MKS your just one lucky guy your country has the freedom that is has today thanks to good ol USA. You wouldn't be driving none of those exotic toys if Mr.El Dildo Saddam where there.Maybe you would be driving a 2 horse power camel if you know what I mean.So kiss Americas ass for there protection bro. Plus if your country wasn't so rich in oil they would be the same so don't try to play it off what I'm saying.The religious fanatics tried to get in your country but because you guys love that American dollar and 99% of your country men are rich, you count your blessing America is there.
MKS your just one lucky guy your country has the freedom that is has today thanks to good ol USA. You wouldn't be driving none of those exotic toys if Mr.El Dildo Saddam where there.Maybe you would be driving a 2 horse power camel if you know what I mean.So kiss Americas ass for there protection bro. Plus if your country wasn't so rich in oil they would be the same so don't try to play it off what I'm saying.The religious fanatics tried to get in your country but because you guys love that American dollar and 99% of your country men are rich, you count your blessing America is there.
very true [img]/images/graemlins/supergrin.gif[/img] and we all know nothing is free in this world
and im very proud of our relationship with the United States of America 
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