With the provisions of some additional financial assistance. the Kurds can begin to take on responsibility for their own selfdefense. None of these steps would require substantial new commitments from the United States or its allies. in fact. quite the contrary. These steps are dosigned to help the Kurds stand on their own two feet. where they will be prepared to assume a prominent place in a federated. postSaddam Iraq. By implementing these costeffective steps now. we can avoid having to deal with the consequences of another Iraqi attack and refugee crisis later. I ask unanimous consent that the Wall Street Journal article. "Out of Harms Way." be included in the RECORD at this point.