Thirty five years ago — Part 2

Thirty five years ago — Part 2

The morning of the invasion of Kuwait was surreal inSaudi Arabia. I drove into the Arab town of Abqaiq andit was business as usual. It was the Muslim Saturdayand the town was sleepy with very little activity. Therewas no expanded security at the gate as I returned tocamp and I started to question if I had reallyheard that there had been an invasion. I wentto the dining hall for breakfast and there wereseveral families eating and enjoying their m…