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First Gulf War's Mistakes Explain U.S. Presence in Iraq

On the 20th anniversary of the first Gulf War, historian Geoffrey Wawro says that the poor planning and mistakes made by George H.W. Bush and his advisers explain in part why American troops are still there fighting today.

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General Norman Schwarzkopf and President Bush watch the National Victory Parade in Washington, Saturday, June 08, 1991. (Ron Edmonds / AP Photo)

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