January 21, 1991 | Vol. 137 No. 3

A French Arms Double Cross? (Grapevine)

A French Arms Double Cross?

Actors With Dirty Faces (Grapevine)

Actors With Dirty Faces

INDIANA: Render unto Caesar (American Notes)

INDIANA: Render unto Caesar

POLITICS: Republican Malted Milk (American Notes)

POLITICS: Republican Malted Milk

SCIENCE: NASA's Light Show (American Notes)

SCIENCE: NASA's Light Show

TAXES: A Cheeky Defense (American Notes)

TAXES: A Cheeky Defense

Death of the A-12

No more blank checks, insists Defense Secretary Cheney as he shoots down a $57 billion Navy attack bomber

Have A Cow, G.I.! (Grapevine)

Have A Cow, G.I.!

Noriega's Holiday In the Twilight Zone (Grapevine)

Noriega's Holiday In the Twilight Zone

Sending in The Specialists (Grapevine)

Sending in The Specialists

The Cold Hand of War (The Presidency)

The Deadly Plumes of War (Grapevine)

The Deadly Plumes of War

The Hirsute Hussein (Grapevine)

The Hirsute Hussein

Haiti: General Without an Army

The military surprises an old Duvalier crony by siding with the government and crushing his coup attempt

Soviet Union: The Iron Fist

As Moscow orders troops to the restive republics, separatists conclude that the long-feared crackdown is under way

CHINA: When Leniency Is Severity (World Notes)

CHINA: When Leniency Is Severity

GERMANY: A Ransom for Booty (World Notes)

GERMANY: A Ransom for Booty

SOMALIA: Plunging into Anarchy (World Notes)

SOMALIA: Plunging into Anarchy

A Reluctant Go-Ahead (The Gulf)

As hopes for peace fade, a divided Congress authorizes the President to lead the United States into battle

Advantage: The Alliance (The Gulf)

Vast superiority in aircraft, tanks, training and logistics should help the U.S. score a quick knockout in a battle with Iraq

America Abroad (The Gulf)

Mosque vs. Palace

Anxiety Before the Storm (The Gulf)

As the belief that war is inevitable sets in, Americans are gripped by a strange combination of resignation and resolve

Can Sanctions Still Do The Job? (The Gulf)

Given time, the embargo would cripple Iraq, but that does not mean Saddam would pull out of Kuwait

Israel in The Target Zone (The Gulf)

If Saddam attacks the Jewish state, Bush hopes Jerusalem will let the U.S. strike back and keep the coalition united

Last Gasps on the Negotiation Trail (The Gulf)

Unfazed by the dead end reached by the U.S. and Iraq, other diplomats attempt to carve out a path to peace

Looking Over Their Shoulders (The Gulf)

Saddam's Options (The Gulf)

They run from complete capitulation to all-out war. Which will he choose? Who knows? He does not think like a Westerner.

Saddam's Secret Weapon (The Gulf)

Will terrorists open a second front in the U.S.?

The Moment Of Truth (The Gulf)

If war breaks out, it will not be an accident. Both sides are ready, and each would rather fight than switch its position.

The Postman Only Rings Once (The Gulf)

Where Dread Fills the Air (The Gulf)

On the eve of what looks like war, the inhabitants of Baghdad hope for the best but prepare for the worst

False Alarm? (Environment)

Dire warnings about radon may be exaggerated

Hot Times (Environment)

A balmy 1990 may presage a dangerous climatic trend

Invasion of The Zebra Mussels (Nature)

They could be coming soon to a river or lake near you

Life And Death (Ethics)

After Cruzan Across the country, a welter of painful dilemmas about the possible termination of care is wending through the courts

The Battle for Latin America's Soul

Guatemala's decisive presidential election points up the big gains Protestantism is making all across the region at the expense of Roman Catholicism

Running Again -- on Empty

Sprinter Ben Johnson is now drug free, but other athletes are using performance-enhancing steroids as much as ever

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