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Iraq's invasion of kuwait in august, 1990. at first, bush seemed to hesitate but he soon drew a line in the sand. >> this will not stand. this will not stand, this aggression against kuwait. i've got to go. i have to go to work. >> this will not stand, bush said, committing himself to reversing saddam hussein's invasion and rallying an international coalition to help him do it. u.s. and allied forces gathered in the desert and when diplomacy failed, the commander in chief launched operation desert storm. >> just two hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in iraq and k...

>> let me just say a word about the moment to us events in east germany. i was moved as you all were by the pictures of berliners from east and west standing atop the wall with chisels and hammers celebrating the opening of the most vivid symbol of the iron curtain and to be honest with you, i doubted that this would happen in the very first year of this administration. 28 years after the desperate days of 1961, when tanks faced off at checkpoint charlie and that terrible barrier was built, now the east german government has responded to the wishes of its people. >> less than a year later came...

The pictures of berliners from east and west standing atop the wall with chisels and hammers, celebrating the opening of the most vivid symbol of the iron curtain and to be honest with you, i doubted that this would happen in the very first year of this administration. 28 years after the desperate days of 1961 when tanks faced off at checkpoint charlie and that terrible barrier was built, now the east germany government has responded to the wishes of its people. >> reporter: less than a year later came george bush's biggest challenge as president and his defining hour. iraq's invasion of kuwai...

>> my mother had his office across the street. i just saw her one day and just kind of evolved from there. >> what attracted the two of you to each other? >> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout. she was funny. she was vibrant. >> his aunt merry harris was also taken by cal's new girl. michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic. let's have a good time. jump on the jet ski. jump on the four wheeler. >> wasn't a dainty wee thing as it were. >> right. >> and not a shy, retiring type either? >> no. that's part of why their personali...

I just saw her one day and just kind of evolved from there. >> what attracted the two of you to each other? >> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout, she was funny, she was vibrant. >> his aunt mary harris was also taken by cal's new girl, michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic, let's have a good time, you know, jump on the jet ski, jump on the four wheeler. >> wasn't a dainty wee thing as it were? >> right. >> not a shy, retiring type either. >> no. that's part of why i thought their personalities to me seemed to really mesh...