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Vol. 137, No. 10 MARCH 11, 1991

THE GULF WAR: George Bush leads the allies to a military and moral victory

20

Desert Storm was about more than oil and jobs.

22

Schwarzkopf's plan worked like a charm.

38

Joy and revenge mingle in Kuwait's liberation.

42

U.S. firms get the edge in rebuilding Kuwait.

46

Peace may be harder to win than the war.

52

Goodbye Vietnam: America savors its triumph.

56

The Pentagon enlists the press as an unwitting ally.

59

How Washington spent a decade boosting Saddam.

14 Critics' Voices

67 Business

69 Milestones

73 Books

73 Cinema

76 Essay

Cover: Photograph by Pascal Guyot...

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