So that is the general intent of the provisions that the Congress approved in the supplemental and further efforts need to be made. Madam President. I note that the Turkish Government is bearing. once again. the brunt of efforts to help relieve the plight of the Kurdish refugees. Turkey should be commended for its action here. I point out. madam President. that Turkey too. which was promised some $4.5 billion in contributions by our allies. has so far only received less than halt of that. Some $1.3 billion has been received. according to a Wall Street Journal article of April 17. 1991. Turkeys losses far exceed the amount that was pledged. and she is clearly a net loser. and will continue to lose revenue because of the cut off of prewar Iraqi oil shipments. and trade. as well as a sharp drop in tourism. Madam President. we today see the same problem in helping the Kurdish refugees as we faced in funding the war itself. Our allies are certainly cheering us on. and it sounds like sweet music to our ears. But the U.S. military is taking the lead.
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