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CBS News Radio flashback: The Gulf War

CBS News Radio flashback: The Gulf War

Summary

This article highlights a CBS News Radio flashback covering the start of the Gulf War against Iraq in 1991. It features CBS News senior correspondent Ed O'Keefe introducing the coverage of Operation Desert Storm, a major military campaign during that war.

Key Facts

  • The Gulf War began in 1991 when a U.S.-led coalition fought against Iraq.
  • Operation Desert Storm was the main military operation to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
  • CBS News Radio provided coverage of the war at that time.
  • Ed O'Keefe, a CBS News senior White House and political correspondent, introduces the flashback coverage.
  • The article offers a historical look back at media reporting from the Gulf War period.
  • The coverage is accessible via the CBS News app and website.
  • The Gulf War involved international military forces responding to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
  • This flashback helps listeners understand the media perspective during the early 1990s conflict.
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