February 4, 1991 Issue, THE NEW REPUBLIC

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- Correspondence, pp. 4-6
  William F. Buckley's metaphor, Helmut Kohl's shape, etc.
- After Saddam, p. 7
- Gorbachev's Tanks , pp. 8-10
- Notebook , p. 11
- Peace Later
  Morton Kondracke
  , pp. 12-14
  A report from Israel on the surprising plans for conciliation with the Arab world after...
- White House Watch: The President's Men
  Fred Barnes
  , p. 15
  It wasn't Bush who sought a congressional war resolution. It was the hawkish wing of th...
- Mine Shaft
  Michael Willrich and Jon Cohen
  , pp. 16-17
  The Pentagon's indolence about acquiring minesweepers may mean deep trouble for U.S. fo...
- Deadly Contagion
  Eric Nadler and Robert Windrem
  , pp. 18-20
  Iraq has developed its biological warfare capability with the possible help of the Unit...
- Before the Storm
  Michael Kelly
  , pp. 21-22
  In public, Iraqis are demonstrating for blood. In private, they're scared. The scene in...
- The Fatal Shore
  Adam B. Ulam
  , p. 23
  How did Mikhail Gorbachev wind up as the despot of the Baltic Coast? By underestimating...
- Uber the Hill
  Niall Ferguson
  , pp. 24-27
  Conventional wisdom says a reunified Germany will become a superpower. The past, and th...
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  On Films: Dealing With Surprises (3 Reviews)
  Stanley Kauffmann
  , p. 28
  Once Around (1991 Film), by Lasse Hallstrom
  1. Once Around (1991 Film) by Lasse Hallstrom
  2. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990 Film) by Tom Stoppard
  3. Hidden Agenda (1990 Film) by Ken Loach
- Roll Over Beethoven
  Edward Rothstein
  , pp. 29-33
  Multiculturalism has now reached the musical world. That means more variety, but also m...
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  The Supreme Fictionalist (3 Reviews)
  David Stern
  , pp. 34-37
  The Book of J, by Harold Bloom and David Rosenberg
  1. The Book of J by Harold Bloom and David Rosenberg
  2. Ruin the Sacred Truths by Harold Bloom
  3. Poetics of Influence by Harold Bloom and John Hollander
- The Stonecutter
  Michael Decker
  , pp. 38-39
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  Homegrown Radical (Review)
  C. Vann Woodward
  , pp. 40-42
  Letters of Eugene V. Debs, Vol. I: 1874-1912, by J. Robert Constantine and Eugene V. Debs
  1. Letters of Eugene V. Debs, Vol. I: 1874-1912 by J. Robert Constantine and Eugene V. Debs
- Washington Diarist: Talk Show
  Jacob Weisberg
  , pp. 43-44
  Congress goes to war
- Cover
  Jack Pardue