Vol. 20, No. 45
August 10, 2015
Cover Story
The Guns of August 1990
Saddam's invasion and its consequences
By Vance Serchuk
Also in This Issue
- Campaign Chaos — Fred Barnes, Jay Cost, Stephen F. Hayes, P.J. O'Rourke, Michael Warren
This issue marked the 25th anniversary of Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, with Vance Serchuk providing an in-depth examination of Saddam Hussein's military aggression and its far-reaching consequences. The magazine's political coverage focused on the 2016 presidential campaign, featuring multiple analyses of Republican and Democratic dynamics by prominent contributors including Stephen F. Hayes on Chris Christie's campaign prospects, Jay Cost on the Republican electorate, and P.J. O'Rourke on Democratic politics. Additional articles addressed constitutional concerns, economic policy under Hillary Clinton, and Russian propaganda tactics under Vladimir Putin.