VOL. XXXIV

NO. 19

11-FEBRUARY-1991

The Political Scene

The war has settled into a pattern which will probably continue until themultinational forces launch the ground assault on Kuwait which looksincreasingly likely (whenever that may be). Politically, however, there havebeen a number of significant developments, foremost amongst them the firstglimpse of what the Middle East may look like after the war if the Americanshave their way. Secretary of State James Baker made it clear that Washington...