VOL. XXXIV

NO. 22

4-MARCH-1991

The Political Scene

In just four days, the multinational forces liberated Kuwait, destroyed theIraqi army as an offensive force, and altered the military and political map ofthe Middle East for the foreseeable future. The Iraqis to all appearances had -literally - no idea of what had hit them, and the leadership in Baghdad lostwhatever chance there was of salvaging something from the debacle by makingconcessions which were too little and too late to end the assault...