Gulf War, 1991
YouTube01-18NEWIraq Launches Scuds at Israel
7 planes MIA; Iraqi POWS; President Bush Press Conference; Gen Schwartzkoff Press Conference
YouTube01-18 10:40pm ETPart 1Air War
Still concerned about Israel retaliating for scud attacks.
YouTube01-19 midnite ETPart 2Air War
6.5 hrs after Iraq launches scuds
YouTube02-23Part 1Ground War Begins
9:30pm - CNN announces that the ground war against Iraq invading Kuwait has just begun
YouTube02-23Part 2Ground War Begins
10pm - President GHW Bush announces that the ground war against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait has begun
YouTube02-23Part 3Ground War Begins
10:30pm - SecDef Cheney closes down information for the time being. Iraq planning for this war; Congressional reaction - Leahy; scud attacks in Saudi Arabia; troops discussing Iraqi troops; Charles Robb; report from Baghdad
YouTube02-23Part 4Ground War Begins
11pm - Iraq planning for this war; Congressional reaction - Leahy; scud attacks in Saudi Arabia; troops discussing Iraqi troops; Charles Robb; report from Baghdad
YouTube02-23Part 5Ground War Begins
11:30pm - Israel report; Iraq report - population doesn't know war is on; UN report; Iraq report; Israel report; Col. McWilliams
YouTube02-24Part 1Day 40 - 15 Hours After
Queen Elizabeth gives support; commentary Maj Gen P. Smith, military analyst; commentary Greg Grant, military analyst; report from Jerusalem; report from Kuwait; report from Jordan; General Schwartzkoff news conference; report from Kuwait; interview with Kuwaiti ambassador Abdullh Bishara; report from White House; commentary Richard Jupa, military analyst; report from Yemen
YouTube02-24Part 2Day 40 - 15 Hours After
Early enough in the ground war that CNN was broadcasting a good deal of normal programming. British reporting; report from Pentagon; commentary James Blackell, military analyst; report from Saudi Arabia; Kuwaiti Ambassador Saud Nasir Al-Sabah; overview; report from Saudi Arabia; report from Turkey; troop footage
YouTube02-24Part 3Day 40 - 15 Hours After
More battlefield footage coming in; disarmed POWs; British ships; commentary Ben Rooney, military analyst; commentary James Blackwell, military analyst; report from Baghdad; oil wells burning
YouTube02-24Part 3Day 40 - 15 Hours After
Weaponry; report from Pentagon; more battlefield footage; report from Jordan; report from Egypt; report from Iraq; Kuwait footage; commentary Dilip Hiro, military analyst; interview with UN Saudi ambassador Samir Shihabi; footage of troops
YouTube02-24Part 122 Hours After Ground War Starts
Scud attack on Israel; supplyng troops; lines of POWs stretch across desert horizon; marine caravans passing Iraqi line into Kuwait
YouTube02-24Part 222 Hours After Ground War Starts
Soviet reaction; commentary by Middle East expert Laurie Myroie; POWs; supplying the troops; report from Saudi Arabia; commentary by Terrorim Expert Claire Sterling; POWs; report from Pentagon
YouTube02-24Part 322 Hours After Ground War Starts
Briefing in Riyadh; Interview with Col. Sam Gardiner, Bing West; Report from Saudi Arabia; President Bush; Report from Kuwait; Report from Iraq;
YouTube02-24Part 422 Hours After Ground War Starts
Exiled Kuwati nationals; injured; POWs; weaponry; report from Saudi Arabia; 20,000 POWs; war update; destroying tanks
YouTube02-24-25Part 1Ground War - Battlefield - Days 40-41
Munitions;rabia; overview; report from Saudi Arabia; report from Iraq; report from Pentagon; battlefield footage; report from UN; report from White House; commentary Maj Gen P. Smith, military analyst
YouTube02-24-25Part 2Ground War - Crossfire - Days 40-41
Crossfire Program, while the war is ongoing. Mike Kinsley; Pat Buchanan; Alexander Haig; James Akins; Edward Luttwak
YouTube02-24-25Part 3Ground War - Battlefield - Days 40-41
Baghdad translation; report from UN; overview; battlefield footage; White House Press Conference; Donald Rumsford; report from Iraq
YouTube02-24-25Part 4Ground War - Battlefield - Days 40-41
POW count tops 20,000; report from Russia; report from White House; Kuwaiti Deputy Info Minister Hasan Al-Sanad; overview; Vitaly Ignatenko, Gorbachev Spokesman; Iraqi troops heading north; report from Pentagon
YouTube02-24-25Part 5Ground War - President Bush - Days 40-41
Report from Saudi Arabia; report from Iraq; report from White House; commentary Richard Philipps, military analyst; report from State Dept; President Bush commenting on progress of war; Kuwaiti Ambassador Saud Nasir Al-Sabah; report from Iraq; report from Kuwait; report from Jordan; Kuwaiti army