We continue to assess the aftermath of the war . Saddam consolidates power by placing family members in key government jobs . Economic sanctions take their toll as rationing is in place . Kuwaiti society seems directionless and is slow to rebuild . Former foreign workers have mostly departed . Efforts continue to fight the approximately 100 insurgents in Kuwaiti oil - fields . The presence of U.S. sophisticated weaponry , Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts and navy transport ships is questioned . ; And a team from Harvard University recently visited Iraq and forecast that more than 170,000 children will die in the coming months from disease and war-related traumas.; BURNING WELLS; Patriot missiles , the M-1 tank , Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Marine Corps amphibious attack vessels all remain in question . The Kurds return to home in Northern Iraq .
We continue to assess the aftermath of the war . Saddam consolidates power by placing family members in key government jobs . Economic sanctions take their toll as rationing is in place . Kuwaiti society seems directionless and is slow to rebuild . Former foreign workers have mostly departed . Efforts continue to fight the approximately 100 insurgents in Kuwaiti oil - fields . The presence of U.S. sophisticated weaponry , Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts and navy transport ships is questioned . Patriot missiles , the M-1 tank , Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Marine Corps amphibious attack vessels all remain in question . The Kurds return to home in Northern Iraq .