inspired by the religion of Islam. The PRESIDE24T: I nw call on the representative of Iraq. Mz. AL-ANSARI (Iraq) (interpretation from Arabic)8 First of 41Lr 1 should Like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presf&ncy of the colmciL far the month of August. I should also like to express f5y WpreCiatioh of the excellent way your predecessor, Atiassador Rasali, conducted the WOK k of the Council last moth. The position of my Government can be sunnned up as follaws: The draft CeSolutiOn befaee the Council was submitted as being necessary in ordac to implerrrent resolution 660 (1990) of 2 August 1990. But this &aft reeolution cmtcaciicto resolutton 660 (1990). Sndeed, the dra”t resolution conWadiCt@ certain facts. LL (Mr. Al-Anbar i, Iraq) On 3 August ay Government announced that it intended to start the withdrawal of its forces on 5 August. My Government in fact a tarted to withdraw its tramps at 8 o’clock local tiae. ill those who f&law the mdia in the United States know that 27 vehicles were uithdrawn - Kuwaiti ones mde in the Soviet Union. In fact, the draft resolution that has been submitted does not help at all to reSOrVe a@ crisis, nor does It help the Iraqi troops to withdraw. 0 the cantrary, this draSt resolution exacerbates the crisis in the Gulf CegiQn and fnrlX?&s the withdrawal of forces. Consequently, this draft resolution has certain unavowed ob jm tives. Furthermore, became of some of its PrwisionE;, it gcxes beyond resolution 660 (1990). In Eact , in the second par agraph of the weamble it speaks about “the invasion by Iraq”. This term was not used during the United States invasion of Panama ar Grenada, nor ws it used when Israel invaded its neighbour 8. We therefore believe that thrrp term allows fa aggressian to be 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Iraq to the United Nations Security Council, likely in relation to the Gulf War and the invasion of Kuwait. The language and tone suggest that the speaker is defending Iraq's actions and criticizing the proposed draft resolution. The text does not contain any specific references to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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