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Showdown at Khafji

The first ground battle of the war results in savage house-to-house fighting and an allied victory.

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The man behind a demonic image

Madman? Monster? Narcissus gone wild? To fathom the cruel complexities of Saddam, one must explore the world that shaped him.

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Principles, protest and patriotism

In America's domestic debate, neither side claims a monopoly on love of country. Concern for the soldiers overrides angry differences about the war.

SADDAM'S WEIRD WAR: Seeking to lure the U.S.-led coalition into a bloody battle on the ground, Iraq surprises -- and baffles -- the allies by invading a ghost town in Saudi Arabia

In military terms, the incursion is a disaster for Iraq, as Saudi and Qatari troops, backed by U.S. Marines, capture or kill hundreds of Saddam Hussein's soldiers. But the Iraqi leader may count the clash as a psychological victory, proving that his forces can stand up to a superpower. In the air war the allies claim supremacy, but what about the hundreds of Iraqi planes still hidden in bunkers? And the 100 or so that mysteriously winged to Iran?

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WORLD: South Africa dismantles the last bastions of apartheid, while black leaders strive to end years of bloody rivalry

President F.W. de Klerk calls for the swift repeal of racist laws that have long dictated where blacks can work and live. Mandela and Buthelezi embrace but remain far apart on strategy. Black violence and white resistance could slow the timetable for change. -- The Soviet Union marshals soldiers and sailors to combat a fast-spreading epidemic of violent crime.

6 Letters

14 Critics' Voices

17 Grapevine

63 Business

70 Interview

74 Education

76 Behavior

78 Press

79 Cinema

85 People

86 Music

88 Essay

Cover: Photograph by Christopher Morris -- Department of Defense Pool