The Persian Gulf War began on August 2, 1990, when Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait,

which Iraq long claimed. The war progressed into an armed conflict between Iraq and a coalition

of 32 nations including the United States, Britain, Egypt, France, and Saudi Arabia. Iraqi

president Saddam Hussein declared that the invasion was a response to overproduction of oil in

Kuwait, which had cost Iraq over $14 million when oil prices fell. Saddam Hussein also accused

Kuwait of illegally pumping oil from Iraq's Rumaila oil field.

CNN was there from the start covering the story. Some of the most powerful leaders in

the world depended on the up to date information CNN had displayed for the world. Among

some of the leaders watching were the president of the United States, George Bush, and Saddam

Hussein. Bush reportedly said, "People tell me that he [Saddam Hussien] stays 'glued' to CNN."

CNN was always live and played raw and uncut footage which was rare for most news stations

around the world. The major news stations at that time were ABC, NBC, CBS, and BBC, which

had perhaps a 6 o'clock news hour. CNN was a 24 hour news station.

two way overseas telephone that required no operators. The "forewire" could continue working

States. It was also a live means of communication through news conferences from the US by

was tampered with by the Iraqi government, and misunderstood by the US government and

than 105 countries-including Iraq. People became surprised to see CNN (live from Atlanta) when

On the 19th of January, Iraq ordered the last 38 journalists in the country to leave

received permission from the Iraqi government in return for $15,000 a week in payment to the

This shows how the American public at first rejected the idea of being shown actual

left. Daily, Arnett filed reports from the city showing various bomb sites and mass graves filled

what he had seen seemed fairly innocent to him .This caused the allied leaders to be shocked, as

When Peter Arnett was left in Baghdad, he got much criticism such as they were broadcasting a

6. Zelizer, B, CNN, the Gulf war, and journalistic practices, Temple University Philadelphia,

9. www.2.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/appendix/press.htlm

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