VOL. XXXIII

NO. 46

20-AUGUST-1990

The Political Scene

The earthquake of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait continues to destroy politicallandmarks that have stood for decades. The Arab League's unprecedented decisionat the Cairo summit to abandon consensus in its decision making mirrored thedeep and seemingly irreversible rifts the Iraqi move has created in the Arabworld. Iraqi President Saddam Husain is openly fomenting populist sentimentagainst the rulers of the Gulf states and has underlined his...