Unity first, accountability later

05/03/2026

What Kuwait is facing today is not regional tension. It is a direct assault that tests state capacity and social cohesion. The most telling story is the instinct that surfaced when Kuwaitis stranded abroad looked for a route home. In a crisis, belonging is measured less by slogans than by where people choose to be. That instinct sharpened after the deaths of Sergeants Waleed Majeed Sulaiman and Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Dakhel Nasser, killed on duty defending Kuwait.

The country rallied around their names, and a simple truth became unmistakable. Paper categories cannot govern the heart. Laws may classify, and policies may draw lines, but they cannot command loyalty or ration compassion. Society knows who to honor and respect. In danger, national responsibility changes shape. Trust is part of resilience.

That is why discipline in what we post and share on phones and social media matters. Verify before forwarding, avoid rumours, and do not circulate details that fuel panic or help an adversary. This is not a call for silence, nor for whitewashing failure. It is a call for timing, restraint during danger, then rigorous, honest accountability and reform once the immediate threat has passed.

By Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri