Northern Persian Gulf to Remain Unstable……………
"Iraq's government has dissolved state-owned Iraqi Airways over a decades-old financial dispute dating back to Saddam Hussein's invasion of his oil-rich neighbor Kuwait, the Transportation Ministry said Wednesday. Kuwait's national airliner, Kuwait Airways, has long demanded $1.2 billion in reparations from the airliner for alleged theft of 10 airplanes and millions of dollars worth of spare parts during the 1990 invasion. It had sought to freeze the company's assets worldwide. A lawyer for Kuwait Airways called the Iraqi government's strategy a "cynical tactic" and said it will not end the dispute because Kuwait will still hold the government accountable for the debt. Iraqi Transportation Ministry spokesman Aqeel Hadi Kawthar told The Associated Press the company will continue to operate until it is fully dismantled, but he did not give any timeframe. Another ministry spokesman, Karim al-Tamimi, said the government made the decision to dismantle the airline on Tuesday………….”
It looks like the dispute in the Northern part of the Persian Gulf that started two wars will continue into the foreseeable future. Issues related to finalizing the international borders, as well as compensation and debts, are left unresolved.
It will continue mainly because both sides have enough fools with the power to disrupt relations.
It will continue also because neither side has enough politicians with the courage to seek a solution.
It will also continue because there are regional powers that want it to continue, and these regional powers can move their puppets to cause disruption.
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