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They also argue that the morale of U.S. troops will decline the longer they remain in the desert. But as Gen. H. Norman Schwartzkopf, commander of U.S. ground forces in the Gulf, has stated, "If it's a choice between spending another summer in the desert and dying," the desert doesn't seem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Give Peace a Chance | 1/14/1991 | See Source »

Letters may be sent with a regular 25-cent stamp to the following address: "Any Servicemember/Operation Desert Shield/APO New York." For Army, Air Force and Marine personnel on land, the zip code is 09848. For Naval and Marine personnel at sea, the zip code is 09866. John T. Bennett Harvard Republican Club

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Write to Persian Gulf Troops | 1/11/1991 | See Source »

...President is staring history in the face on this Thursday morning. Given a successful resolution of the gulf crisis, scholars will pronounce his policy a success. If he gets into a stalemated desert war or simply puts off a bloody confrontation by a few months or years, he may be judged harshly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: History Lessons | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

...Desert Warrior Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, became America's most saluted soldier as he guided the swift deployment of 280,000 U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. His tough-guy image and smooth deskside manner have pundits speculating that Powell would be the perfect running mate for Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winners & Losers of 1990 | 12/31/1990 | See Source »

Americans this year will spend some $35 billion on records, audio- and videotapes and CDs, almost as much as they will spend on Japanese hardware manufactured to play them. In the air-conditioned Nevada desert, the opening of two gargantuan amusement centers dedicated to gambling and show business -- the Mirage and Excalibur hotels -- is leading Las Vegas toward its biggest year ever. In Nashville the country-music business is keeping the local economy afloat amid a tide of regional recession. Felix Rohatyn, the fiscal doctor, says the only hope for New York City, laid low by the collapse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Leisure Empire | 12/24/1990 | See Source »

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