[george wythe]

Some important dates of Desert Storm:

August 8, 1990: Iraq annexes Kuwait

August 22, 1990: President Bush authorizes calling up the reserves.

November 8, 1990: Bush orders additional deployments to give "offensive option" to US forces.

November 29, 1990: UN Security Council authorizes force if Iraq doesn’t withdraw from Kuwait by midnight EST January. 15.

January 12, 1991: Congress votes to allow for US troops to be used in offensive operations.

January 16, 1991: Marlin Fitzwater announces, "The liberation of Kuwait has begun..."

[george wythe]

Senate approves Iraq war resolution : October 11, 2002

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a major victory for the White House, the Senate early Friday voted 77-23 to authorize President Bush to attack Iraq if Saddam Hussein refuses to give up weapons of mass destruction as required by U.N. resolutions.

Hours earlier, the House approved an identical resolution, 296-133.

The president praised the congressional action, declaring "America speaks with one voice."