KUWAIT CITY, Feb 26: “Ambassador Al-Sabah… Tonight, Kuwait is liberated.” With these historic words, US President George H.W. Bush, speaking under the dome of the US Congress, declared the completion of Kuwait’s liberation. His eyes met those of Kuwait’s then-ambassador to the United States, the late Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Sabah, a moment charged with emotion and pride.
As the announcement reverberated across Washington, reactions poured in…