Never Ending Cup of Tea

by | Mar 14, 2011 | 0 comments

I last visited Kuwait in 1983.  My company was then involved in developing and implementing a major computer system for the Kuwaiti government.  I remember two things about that last visit.  The water towers, two of them, now called the Kuwaiti Towers.  I know, it seems a little odd that one would remember water towers, but these are no normal water towers.  I guess you could call them designer water towers.  They were and are architectural and design marvels.  They guard the northern approach to the city as well as provide water to most of the central area of the city.  I thought at the time that if you ever wanted to conquer Kuwait, all you would have to do...