THE GULF WAR : Words on the War
“War is a natural nursery of illusion, both ecstatic and despairing. If the great advantage of Americans in this conflict is a certain technical and human competence, our great disadvantage is impatience, reflected in the wildest mood swings--from raucous cheers on the New York Stock Exchange to grim speculation about how long it will take for the American will to crack. . . .
“This is Saddam Hussein’s secret weapon--not nerve gas or a nuclear device or some exotic chemical--but the fickleness of American beliefs and strategies.”
--Paul Greenberg, a columnist and editor in Pine Bluff, Ark.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
