Includes index. "Times books"--T.p.

Saddam invades Kuwait -- Washington reacts -- Pentagon mobilizes -- Power and principle -- King Fahd issues an invitation -- Desert Shield: forging the coalition -- Preparing for war -- Conflict intensifies -- Bush seizes an opportunity -- Jedi Knights -- Baker mounts a diplomatic blitzkrieg -- Blink, Saddam, Blink -- Eve of destruction -- Desert Storm: bombs over Baghdad -- Air campaign continues -- Bush sets a deadline -- Countdown -- Hail Mary: the ground war begans -- G-Plus-one -- Republican guard fights back -- Big red one presses the attack -- Triumph without victory.