Operation Desert Storm in Pictures
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On Aug. 2, 1990, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's forces invaded neighboring Kuwait, initiating the Gulf War. Within days, a buildup of American forces began in Saudi Arabia and U.S. officials pressured Iraq to withdraw from the country. Pictured: An Iraqi man reads the newspaper in Baghdad, Jan. 11, 1991.