Daily quote by Gulf War

• The great duel, the mother of all battles has begun.… The dawn of victory nears as this great showdown begins!
  • Saddam Hussein, Broadcast on Baghdad state radio, January 17, 1991.
  • Comment on the beginning of Desert Storm, quoted in Washington Post (17 January 1991) "Iraqi Leader Remains Defiant Following US-Led Air Attacks" by Nora Boustany