Kuwait-US friendship growing stronger: Hood
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education along with the US Embassy and the US military is organizing a series of programs in various schools in Kuwait to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait. In this regard, a commemoration was held at the Masoud bin Sinan Boys Middle School in Salaam yesterday. The event was attended by US Charge d’Affaires Joey Hood accompanied by Education Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Development and Activities Faisal Al-Muqaseed.
Also present during the ceremony were school Principal Akeel Hussein, embassy representatives, Colonel Wayne Blanchette, vice chief of the office of military coordination at the embassy and dozens of students of the school. Members of the US military forces, several of whom were among the 700,000 US military personnel who helped liberate Kuwait, were in attendance too.
Activities
Various activities including a film about the invasion and a dance presentation were the highlights of the event. “To celebrate the strong relations between the United States and Kuwait, more than 2,000 students have participated in cultural, photography, musical, theatre and arts activities to commemorate Kuwait’s liberation anniversary,” Hood mentioned. “These are economic relations, military relations and cultural relations, but more importantly, they are relations between friends.
This friendship was tested 25 years ago. And I am proud to say that the United States stood with Kuwait when it most needed our help. As a result, our friendship grew stronger,” he added.
Sacrifices
“We are here to remember your history. Remember the sacrifices of your parents and grandparents to provide you the freedom that you enjoy today,’ Hood said. “Remember the suffering the people of Kuwait endured during the occupation. And remember your friends, the people of the United States and the people of the allied nations represented here, who also sacrificed to make Kuwait the country it is today. But as you remember the past, know that all the sacrifices were for you and the future generations of Kuwait. And because of those sacrifices, the future of Kuwait belongs to you. And you have the responsibility to move Kuwait forward into a better future,” he concluded. The film about Kuwait’s invasion and liberation was titled ‘The Seven Minutes’ are put together and directed by Abdulrahman Al-Kandari. Before the presentation of plaques of appreciation to the guests and visitors, performances by a Kuwait folklore band and US soldiers were presented onstage.