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Reporting how the war began

Description: Start of Persian Gulf war with air offensive, as reported first on ABC News. Statements from Marlin Fitzwater, Richard Cheney, Colin Powell. Graphic of Scud missile. "The liberation of Kuwait has begun."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/16/1991

Scientists debate the war

Description: Five scientists talk about the cost of high tech weapons and the losses incurred in diverting expertise from social welfare and consumer goods. Victor Weisskopf, Vera Kistiakowsky.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/22/1991

Soviet retrogression on arms control

Description: Uri Ra'anan talks about Soviet evasion of INF arms control agreement by giving Iraq SS-12 missiles and delivering war matériel to Baghdad immediately before start of Persian Gulf war. Red Army chorus.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/29/1991

War update

Description: Iraqi troops reported retreating. Wounded carried from Red Cross truck to marine helicopter. Trenches in sand. Smoke and flames from oil fires. US barracks in Dhahran hit by Scud missile, killing and wounding dozens. ,Meyer
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/25/1991

War update

Description: F-16 plane w/Maverick missiles brought out for final phase of air war. Colin Powell + Richard Cheney will visit Saudi Arabia. Bush says Iran is credible. Fuzzy night video of missiles in Baghdad sky. ,Meyer
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/05/1991

War update

Description: Allied POWs shown on Iraqi tv. Bush condemns this brutal treatment of pilots. Smoke and fire in Baghdad. Patriot missile launcher in Israel. Patriot missile in night sky over Saudi Arabia hits Scud. ,McKenna
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/21/1991

War update

Description: Cheney says war must go on. Moshe Arens and John Major dismiss Soviet peace proposal. Ali Akbar Velayati thinks unconditional withdrawal imminent. British artillery fire. Iraqi planes parked in Iran.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/19/1991

War update

Description: Bush congratulates himself on quick victory in ground war. Tanks roll into Kuwait. Gen. Schwarzkopf gives briefing on strategy and ridicules Saddam. "Welcome to Kuwait" sign. ,Meyer
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/27/1991

War update

Description: Gorbachev makes peace proposal to Iraq; details scant but not to US liking. Warthog plane aloft. Tanks leave dust trail. Soviet flag in wind.Kremlin in snow. Aziz with cigar + Russian hat. Bush power walking.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1991

War update

Description: James Baker warns 'tough times ahead'; ground war inevitable. King Hussein leans to Saddam. Soviet Union, Turkey, Iran discuss diplomatic alternatives. Bombs being loaded onto aircraft. ,Meyer
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/06/1991