On August 2, 1990 Iraqi tanks rumbled into the tiny oil-rich emirate of Kuwait, triggering the turmoil that would soon engulf many of the world's nations in war. Through months of tough talk and bloody combat, CNN's global newsgathering forces reported the story live from Baghdad and Riyadh, Washington and Moscow, Jerusalem and Amman. Now CNN's award-winning documentary team "Special Reports" knits the network's unprecedented coverage into a compelling tale of the extraordinary leaders and warriors, the history, the diplomatic ploys and battlefield stratagems in the opening chapters of war in the gulf.
