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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Kuwaitis Survey effects on their country irom the Gulf War which is the subject of a lie March to War a edited by James  past the code names into Gulf War. A a a a a a a. A. I a. / it by Herbert Mitgang the new Yolk times \ a a resident Bush has gone in War twice i during Lus lust term. Both wars had Cotie names attached to them the War against Panama in 19s9 was called of. Ration just cause and he War against Iraq in 1991 was called operation desert shield it received a verbal Battlefield promotion when the shooting started to operation desert storm in the realm of american military intelligence in previous wars Topci Lional names  used As code words to maintain secrecy. A in the wars against Panama and Iraq. Washington devised each a names not Lor military secrecy but to provide instant  in the minds of people at Home. .1. A the euphemistic names made a Ceil am sense because they were uses. In conic nation with Pis.  american press from reporting die wars unescorted and uncensored a. -. Readers  informed reporting than what was heard in loft Cal briefings can turn to. More Otious publications that convey More than instant plugs Tor military celebrities with arc netted Fame in the passing Parade among the new books that shed Light on these Wais is 7/ie a arc i to War tour Walls eight windows. S>9 95edited by James Ridgeway a Washington co respondent lot the Village voila who adds ins commentary to a collection by various writers on the reasons Jor and the consequences  persian Gulf War. A a in the March Fowsar Ridgeway provides the historical background behind the decision that1 led to operation desert shield Sloan a what is particularly original in this collection a of pieces by columnists and Public officials is Ridgeway s own interpretation which looks he yowl the. Remarkable military achievement of the 100-hour ground Campaign m Kuwait and Iraq. Ridgeway writes that us the next Century a in i tons will concern themselves More with issues no Quot tie environment and natural resources a which m turn hinge on economic interests Quot. Who believes Luil Quot the apportionment of natural  will be More important than ideology and that Quot Many of the issues of the new world 00101 will involve Energy and  r Idee was is an environmental  ,. A. A the March to War is i fairly balanced work that includes opinions about americans role in the persian Gull by More than a score of com. Menta tors of All shades of opinion including Henry a Kissinger Arthur Schlesinger Orjames Webb Edquid said Noam Chomsky Patrick j Buchanan and Buttura Ehrenrich one of the pieces m the Book a a ii my Marine son is killed Quot by Alex Molnar which Origi Nash Tan on the new York times oped Page a has become something of a classic to also appears in a similar new collection the Gulf War Render edited by Micah l. Is Fry and Christo Phr Cerf. A. In Archt inn documentary evidence in 77jc.  of War includes transcripts of  Between a Grotlu of . Senators and Saddam Hussein and of the meeting Between the Macri. Can ambassador to Baghdad april Glaspie and the iraqi  Senate hearings on amerlean commitments in the Middle East u n. Security Council resolutions on the persian Gulf Bush a announcement of War. And Gen. Ii. Nor. Man Schwarzkopf in Elm on How the War was. W on. I. A 7 these Are useful references for the debate about the operation that turned shield into / a storm and, human turmoil that allowed a Quot /1 a a a the Tirch Tolvar is or will soon lie available at stars and stapes Boos Sioros. A a i. Sunday a a june 30, 1991  
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