NEWS
December 20, 1990 | SCOTT HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
His tiny nation conquered, his people humiliated, somber Sheik Saud al Nasir al Sabah, Kuwait's ambassador to the United States, stood on the dais at a Beverly Hills banquet and reflected on "the bright side." Now, at least, the Kuwaitis know who their friends are, he said--especially "our friends in the United States." He described an emotional meeting with President Bush shortly after the Iraqi invasion--how the President wiped away a tear after hearing reports of rape and other atrocities.