diplomatic efforts, especially through the Arab Group. But it is clear that through their behaviour - in requestinq meetings of the Security Council, in the hasty adoption of unjust resolutions and in holdinq meetings at short notice, thus providing no opportunity for dialogue - the United States and its allies have slamrasd the doa on any peaceful solution, despite the initiatives put forward in a spirit of seriousness and responribiiity by Iraq ad other Arab brethren. m cannot fail at this stage tc draw the attention of Council #aembers to the provocative nature of the massive ckployment of troops by the United States of kerica, the United Kingdom and *heir allies nd to the use of that massive deployrent to impose a blockade and famine upon the Iraqi people, in an wcivilized and inhufmn fashion unprecedented in contemporary history. All of that has taken place in the pmst two weeks, alarq with the adoption of five consecutive resolutions at a pace matched only by the speed of the United States rejection of all peace initiatives prt forward by Iraq. $42 --.-A aVY.U 3 -*--- .---A-- -^^--^l-- ---^--lru C&-L rr.,,&lsy c”*lws*l.~lly “qy.I-“r*u.. ---L--L rr- ..‘Ju.‘.Y- -...x- e -I- +-h%(l th+ ..-_ . . United States military forces in the Gulf are not there to defend anyone8 thev are there and will remain there as a wntinuinq factor for occupetion and threats, with the principal objectives of takinq over the rugion’s oil wealth and controllinq its ens/r0 s/w. 2938 77 (Mr. Al-Anbari, Iraq) production, pricing and marketing, so as to render the reqion’s oil a weapon that can be used to threaten today’s friends of the United States which my become its opponents tomorrow and to deprive the peoplea of the region oE their independence, their right of self-determination and the enjoyment of their own national wealth. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from the Iraqi representative to the United Nations, criticizing the actions of the United States and its allies in the Gulf region. The language used is strong and emotive, with accusations of aggression, occupation, and exploitation. The focus is on the political and economic implications of the situation, rather than on specific social or cultural issues.

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