Persian Gulf War
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His rallying of the U.N. against the invasion of Kuwait is considered the high point of George H. W. Bush's presidency.
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Initially, the Cable News Network struggled to draw viewers, but that changed with the Persian Gulf War, when Turner’s investment in international journalism paid off.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The current situation has far more in common with 1990, when an oil shock from the Persian Gulf War tipped the economy into recession, said Pingle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
The lawyer and Persian Gulf War veteran once chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs committee and served as a House prosecutor at former President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
Long a favorite of the Secret Service, it seems Uzis went out of fashion with the advent of the Persian Gulf War, our Arab allies taking some offense at Americans toting Israeli weapons.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
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