Bush Faces Tough Duty on War Decision
The piece surveys how presidents confront the moral burden of sending troops to battle, focusing on George Bush’s stance as he weighs U S involvement in Iraq. It compares his private temperament with historic echoes from Lincoln, Johnson, and Nixon, noting leaders rarely reveal inner doubts before war.
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Crisis in the Gulf fuels rush on handshakes and bypassed rules
The Pentagon speeds Desert Shield resupply by skirting procurement rules with emergency, multimillion-dollar handshakes. Army seeks 30 day fuel and parts shipments to Saudi Arabia as war looms. Thousands of troops, hundreds of engines, and hundreds of millions spent amid mounting uncertainty.
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Saudi Arabia
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NATO allies send few troops for potential Persian Gulf war
In Brussels, AP reports most NATO members hesitate to deploy ground forces if war breaks out in the Persian Gulf. Only the United States, Britain, and France have sent ground troops, with others limiting forces to sea support, defense of Saudi Arabia, or embargo enforcement. Critics call Europeans reluctant and politically cautious. General Schwarzkopf is shown en route to visit troops in the desert.
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Thousands protest for peace in gulf across nations
Tens of thousands rallied worldwide demanding dialogue to avert war in the Persian Gulf as U N Secretary General Perez de Cuellar met Saddam in Baghdad two days before the Iraq Kuwait deadline. Demonstrations spread from Germany to Mauritania and Muslim youths in South Africa shouted anti US and anti Israel slogans.
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Israel displays air defenses and vows to respond to Iraq
Israel showed off its air power and warned of retaliation if attacked by Iraq as thousands of foreigners fled the country. The army handed out gas masks, homes were sealed, and emergency food stocks built up while U.S. officials urged Israel to stay out of the Persian Gulf war.
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