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It was a huge factor on american support for the war. >> the war in the gulf is virtually over. tonight, what may be the final battle of the gulf war. >> headlines in baghdad newspapers screamed fight them, but pictures from southern kuwait told a different story. >> the iraqi army began to emerge from their holes in the desert to give up. >> kneel down. >> we knocked out saddam in 100 hours. it was a rout. >> this is sand from the liberated beaches of kuwait. >> that was a massive success. and ...

>> the remains of a house in tel aviv after this mornings scud missile attacks. eight missiles landed altogether in the haifa and tel aviv central area. there was no warning of them. >> it was a fairly clever ploy by saddam hussein to split apart the coalition and it took all of the diplomatic wherewithal of the president to keep israel out of the war. >> the coalition will give saddam hussein until noon saturday. >> if he doesnt begin moving his forces, the allied coalition is on the verge of i...

Aviv after this mornings scud missile attacks. eight missiles landed altogether in the haifa and tel aviv central area. there was no warning of them. >> it was a fairly clever ploy by saddam hussein to split apart the coalition and it took all of the diplomatic wherewithal of the president to keep israel out of the war. >> the coalition will give saddam hussein until noon saturday. >> if he doesnt begin moving his forces, the allied coalition is on the verge of invading kuwait and iraq by land. ...

A general nor is he as a soldier. other than that, hes a great military man. >> big and burly and confident. when he came in the briefing room, your chest swelled. it was american military might on parade. >> his presence was important. it was a huge actor on american support for the war. >> the war in the gulf is virtually over. tonight, what may be the final battle of the gulf war. >> headlines in newspapers screamed fight them, but pictures from southern kuwait told a different story. >> the ...

Of tanks and other mechanized forces to the kuwaiti border. its shocking in washington and other than western capitals. saddam hussein had a million-man army and if he invades kuwait, he could lurch into saudi arabia and the saudis would not have been able to resist. all the oil is on the eastern side of the country on the border with iraq. >> iraq invaded and took over kuwait today. the government of dictator saddam hussein claimed it went in at the invitation of those who had overthrown the ku...

By iraq when seven scud missiles landed on israel. >> saddam hussein tried his damndest to provoke into entering this armed conflict, including sending scud missiles into tel aviv. >> the remains of tel aviv after this mornings scud missile attacks. eight missiles landed altogether in the tel aviv central area. there was no warning of them. >> it was a fairly clever ploy by saddam hussein to split apart the coalition and it took all of the diplomatic wherewithal of the president to keep israel o...

Prevailed. >> president bush said the action by congress now shows saddam hussein that the united states government is serious and united in its demand that iraq withdraw from kuwait or face the consequences. >> we have now closed ranks behind a clear signal of our determination and our resolve to implement the united nations resolutions. >> it is no longer a question of if war starts, but how and when. ♪ when heartburn hits fight back fast with new tums chewy bites. fast relief in every bite....

Prison, it becomes a global moment that signifies one of the earliest indications that the 1990s is going to be a different sort of decade. >> i greet you all. peace. freedom for all. >> he becomes a moral beacon around the world because of the way he handled himself. so you had this world, this moment in the early 90s when the peacemakers were in charge. the stars aligned. >> there has been a dangerous late breaking development in the persian gulf. u.s. intelligence sources confirm that it with...

Good evening, the headlines at 6:00. more than a million troops facing each other in the desert preparing for war. >> saddam hussein warned the united states today that american troops would, quote, swim in their own blood if they go to war with iraq. >> saddam hussein started this cruel war against kuwait. tonight the battle has been joined. >> 50 minutes ago, american aircraft suddenly descended on iraq and occupied kuwait. the war in the persian gulf has begun. >> secretary, you were credited...

World. but for whatever reason when iraq invaded kuwait, he thought nobody would care and almost got away with it. >> the first saturday of the crisis, i got a call on the phone from my boss. he said the presidents helicoptering back from camp david. i cant meet him. you have to brief him on the situation. theres probably going to be a lot of press there. i got to go. >> the president lands. im out there with my piece of paper. and he took the paper, goes over to the microphone and thats when he...