More War Stories

Rumor Damage Control -- Never-ending Job for Officials January 31, 1991 EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA --While the first extended ground combat of the Persian Gulf war raged Wednesday, the rumors of war raged, too. The full story

Persian Gulf War a Study in Contrasts, Contradictions February 2, 1991 NORTHEAST SAUDI ARABIA -- In many ways, this is a war of odd contrasts, of the modern and the primitive, of safety and death, of have and have-not. The full story

On Death Road, Iraqis Least of Worries February 3, 1991 NORTHERN SAUDI ARABIA -- As the air war and sporadic ground clashes proceed, seemingly endless convoys of allied military vehicles continue to move north and then spread west along the border... The full story

Kuwaitis Quietly Plan for Return to Devastated Homeland February 7, 1991 DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia -- While coalition military commanders deal with what is, others here are preparing for what they hope will be. The full story

The dispatches filed by "pool" reporters in the Persian Gulf War were collected by Laurence Jolidon, a war correspondent who subsequently picked out those he liked most for publication in Turn Back Before Baghdad.  One of my reports (unedited, and complete with typos) was included. Here it is.

Army Engineers Anxious, Ready for Ground War February 8, 1991 EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA -- Army Specialist Lee Sweningson of Houston is thinking more about his wife, Aloma, and his 10-month-old son, Eric, these days. The full story

Some U.S. Units' War Objective: Protect Civilians Caught in Middle February 19, 1991 NORTHERN SAUDI ARABIA -- While U.S. combat commanders plan the intricacies of a ground war, other military officials are wrestling with equally complex issues, some having life-and-death implications. The full story