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General Schwarzkopf, chief commander of the coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War, discussed his autobiography It Doesn’t Take A Hero, published by Bantam Books. The general talked about…

Amy Waters Yarsinske talked about her book, An American in the Basement: The Betrayal of Captain Scott Speicher and the Cover-up of His Death, the story of US Navy Captain Michael Scott Speicher, who was shot down…

Gulf War highlights include: Pentagon Briefing on the start of the air war, with Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell on January 16, 1991; President Bush’s…

Blaine Harden spoke of his four year tenure as Washington Post sub-Saharan bureau chief, which is the basis for his book, Africa: Dispatches from a Fragile Continent. The book’s format focuses on individual people and…

The husband-and-wife team, Janet and John Wallach, spoke about their book about the controversial leader of the Palestine Liberation Movement (PLO), Yasser Arafat. Entitled, Arafat: In the Eyes of the Beholder,…

Daniel Yergin spoke about his book, “The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power.” He spoke about how the oil industry has strengthened the power base of the Middle East and the role…

Ms. Sciolino talked about her book The Outlaw State: Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis, published by John Wiley and Sons. It chronicled the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on…

Mr. Woodward discussed his book, The Commanders, which investigated the decision making process in the White House from the beginning of the Bush administration to the beginning of the Persian Gulf…

Author, Molly Moore, participated in an edition of “Booknotes” where she discussed her book, "A Woman at War". In her book she described her experiences during the Persian Gulf War as a…

Mr. Kornacki talked about selected speeches from the 1991 debate over the Persian Gulf War.

Ltg. Dale Vesser and Dr. Michael Kilpatrick of the Office of Gulf War Illnesses spoke about continuing research and treatment of Gulf War Syndrome. They also both responded to audience…

Mr. Majid Khadduri and Mr. Edmund Ghareeb talked about their new book, War in the Gulf, 1990-91: The Iraq-Kuwait Conflict and Its Implications. It focuses on the historical causes for the…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In…

Mr. Arnett discussed his book Live From the Battlefield, published by Simon and Schuster. He discussed his experiences as a war correspondent. The largest part of the book is dedicated to his…

Mr. Taima responded to telephone callers' questions on events in Iraq following the Persian Gulf war, including the continuing reign of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

On January 16, 1991, U.S. and allied forces began a military offensive against Iraq. The guests discussed the outcome of the war, and the post war political, economic, and military developments…

Viewer call-in with Barton Mr. Gellman, author of an article on friendly fire in the Washington Post, to discuss the U.S. casualties in the Persian Gulf War resulting from American soldiers…

Sen. Shelby, a member of the Armed Services Committee, spoke about President Bush’s decision to deploy the Air Force to the Persian Gulf in response to Saddam Hussein’s noncooperation with…

On August 13, 1991, the Department of Defense stated that of the 148 U.S. servicemen killed in action, 35 were killed by U.S. servicemen firing on or at them. Stewart Powell, National Security…

Jack Kelley, Foreign Correspondent for USA Today, who recently returned from the Middle East where he had been since the Persian Gulf War, discussed his observations and reported on…