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Kevin Dunn's top stories of the last decade.
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1. The bombing of Baghdad.  
Top Stories of the last decade
2. The liberation of Kuwait.  
3. The bombing of Belgrade.
4. KFOR enter Kosovo.  
     

1. The bombing of Baghdad.
The Western Alliance launched its campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation with a sustained bombardment of Baghdad with so-called 'smart' bombs and cruise missiles. Viewers saw on board video pictures from laser guided bombs for the first time

2. The liberation of Kuwait.
Despite the promise of the 'mother of all battles' from the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, his troops put up little resistance, many choosing to flee down the road to Basra where hundreds died under allied bombing.


3. The bombing of Belgrade.
NATO finally took on the Serb leadership, but the laser guided high-tech weaponry was not as clinical as military leaders had hoped. The bombing of the Chinese Embassy nearly derailed the whole operation to force the Serbs out of Kosovo.


KFOR enter Kosovo

4. KFOR enter Kosovo.
After weeks of bombing Serb forces finally agreed to retreat from Kosovo as NATO landforces, led by British troops, moved in.