Details what happened in Desert Storm and why it happened.

"A Time book." Includes index.

When victory brings a glow of righteousness -- How the U.S. got into this war -- A massive attack from sea and sky -- "The mother of battles": 100 hours -- Maps and charts -- A south Bronx kid who wanted to be a hero -- The very model of a major modern general -- Saddam Hussein: a dream of bloody dreams -- Kuwait: a story of conquest, chaos, revenge -- Israel under fire: the grim need for restraint -- Stealth and smart bombs: will Star Wars work? -- The civilians often suffer a cruel fate -- The media war: "This is Peter Arnett" -- And the cost? $200 billion? Maybe even more -- The end game: problems solved and unsolved -- And all over America, yellow ribbons.