Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Sr Years (1989-1992) - The Gulf War begins, January 1991

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Aerial bombs dropping on Kuwait signal the start of the Gulf war. Reports of Operation Desert Storm reveal how the age of the instant satellite communication affects broadcasting.

Published on Friday, 18th January 1991.

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