Talk:Kuwait

I slightly expanded the paragraph on the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries of Kuwait. I know that one sentence is out of chronological order. Some help in organization would be great. Maybe that's too much information and should be moved the main article?

Kuwait has a rich cultural history that is not being reflected.

Hello,

Im a kuwaiti, i have edited this article to say that Kuwait has been part of the Ottoman Empire until the early 20th century. Many sources report seeing the Ottoman flag flying over sheik Mubrak Al-Sabah's(Al-Kabeer) palace.

Gulf War I

One author's recent additions seem an attempt to make it sound as though Kuwait was utterly razed after Gulf War I.

• I would like to inform you that my sources are BBC and Britannia Website . The bombings and destruction of Kuwait Intl. Airport and Main Harbour (not aware of the name - think Shuwaik Port) and also that of the Royal Palace prove it . One can also visit Encarta site to check how notable my claims are . My own house in Kuwait was looted and fired at .Please sign your comments . thanks . --IncMan 15:40, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

User:Guptadeepak

Taken from history summary: "My own house in Kuwait was looted and fired at."

Gupta, let's not even try playing the "one-up real life qualifications" game, please. I'm sorry your house was one of many which caught bullets during the war, but your personal experience in Kuwait can't dictate the tone of (or violate the historical accuracy of) this entire article.

• All I can say is please visit Encarta and britannia site to see how notable my claims are . I haven't written this out of my own personal experience . Its a plain simple fact .--IncMan 15:45, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

To imply that Kuwait was utterly razed during Iraq's retreat is a distortion. The oil fires set by Iraqi forces were the most notable destruction, and a building-by-building list of facilities which took damage is not appropriate for this article. You distance yourself from personal experience now, but you've twice now brought up the personal experience of having had bullets hit your house.

Perhaps it would be better suited in Gulf War?

• First of all , tell me one sentence which indicates Kuwait was RAZED . Secondly , Kuwait's infrastructure was destroyed severely . I can give you several proofs for that . Go to UN's official site and see . And even if that doesn't seem notable to you , read Facts About Kuwait ,a book published by the Kuwaiti Govt . Thirdly , nobody is trying to mention the list of all the buildings destroyed by Iraqis . Thanks --IncMan 16:03, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

You claim that "much" of Kuwait's buildings were destroyed?

"Much of Kuwait’s industry, infrastructure, and buildings were destroyed. Among the most heavily damaged were palaces of the royal family, government and other public buildings, oil wells, and roads."

That, Gupta, is a list; one that paints an inaccurate picture, to boot. It's also more than the history section of a main aritcle warrants; again, perhaps you would prefer editing Gulf War or History of Kuwait? I've made note of the Kuwaiti oil fires, including reconstruction costs.

And for the record, I will not take books issued by the Kuwaiti government in good faith, so long as Kuwait is governed by the Emir.

• Well I always thought that Kuwaitis had a lot of faith in their Emir . Anyways , thanks for the grammer corrections . I think I should write more carefully now . By buldings ,I meant the prominent structures in Kuwait . Moreover , if I had individually mentioned all the govt. and public buildings bombed during the war , you could have rightfully called it a list . And finally , its easy to argue . Will it be hard to have an endless discussion on why Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall ? --IncMan 17:09, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

I agree. Apologies for my earlier argumentative tone, but I do hold the Emir to be a dictator (which he is, politically), and Kuwait's current "democracy" to be extremely lacking.