The Selected Essays of Gore Vidal (58 page)

Name

Locale

[none] (air strike)

Iraq

[none] (cruise missile strike)

Iraq

[none] (cruise missile strike)

Iraq

DESERT STRIKE

Iraq

DESERT THUNDER

Iraq

DESERT FOX

Iraq

Shining Presence

Israel

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

Jan 1996–Dec 1996

??

Dec 1996–20 Jun 1998

??

20 Jun 1998–Present

16 Oct 1992–Present

16 Jul 1992–22 Nov 1992

??

22 Nov 1992–15 Jun 1993

??

15 Jun 1993–Dec 1995

11,700

Dec 1995–19 Jun 1996

??

Dec 1996–Present

??

03 Jul 1992–Mar 1996

1,000

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

26 Jun 1993–13 Jan 1993

13 Jan 1993–17 Jan 1993

17 Jan 1993–26 Jun 1993

03 Sep 1996–04 Sep 1996

Feb 1998–16 Dec 1998

16 Dec 1998–20 Dec 1998

Dec 1998–Dec 1998

Name

Locale

Phoenix Scorpion IV

Iraq

Phoenix Scorpion III

Iraq

Phoenix Scorpion II

Iraq

Phoenix Scorpion I

Iraq

Desert Focus

Saudi Arabia

Vigilant Warrior

Kuwait

Vigilant Sentinel

Kuwait

Intrinsic Action

Kuwait

Desert Spring

Kuwait

Iris Gold

SW Asia

Pacific Haven/Quick Transit

Iraq > Guam

Provide Comfort

Kurdistan

Provide Comfort II

Kurdistan

Northern Watch

Kurdistan

Southern Watch

Southwest Asia/Iraq

Desert Falcon

Saudi Arabia

Name

Locale

Korea

Korea

New Horizons

Central America

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

Dec 1998–Dec 1998

Nov 1998–Nov 1998

Feb 1998–Feb 1998

Nov 1997–Nov 1997

Jul 1996–Present

Oct 1994–Nov 1994

Aug 1995–15 Feb 1997

01 Dec 1995–01 Oct 1999

01 Oct 1999–Present

?? 1993–Present

15 Sep 1996–16 Dec 1996

05 Apr 1991–Dec 1994

42,500

24 Jul 1991–31 Dec 1996

??

31 Dec 1996–Present

1,100

1991–Present

14,000

1991–Present

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

Ongoing

Ongoing

Name

Locale

Sierra Leone NEO

Sierra Leone

MONUC [UN PKO]

DR Congo

Resolute Response

Africa

Gatekeeper

California

Hold-the-Line

Texas

Safeguard

Arizona

Golden Pheasant

Honduras

Alliance

U.S. southern border

Provide Hope I

Former Soviet Union

Provide Hope II

Former Soviet Union

Provide Hope III

Former Soviet Union

Provide Hope IV

Former Soviet Union

Provide Hope V

Former Soviet Union

Name

Locale

Coronet Nighthawk

Central/South America

Coronet Oak

Central/South America

Selva Verde

Colombia

Badge

Kentucky

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

May 2000

Feb 2000–Ongoing

Aug 1998–Present

1995–Present

1995–Present

1995–Present

Mar 1988–Present

1986–Present

10 Feb 1992–26 Feb 1992

15 Apr 1992–29 Jul 1992

1993?–1993?

10 Jan 1994–19 Dec 1994

06 Nov 1998–10 May 1999

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

1991–Present

Oct 1977–17 Feb 1999

1995–Present

1990–Present?

Name

Locale

Ghost Dancer

Oregon

Greensweep

California

Grizzly

California

Wipeout

Hawaii

Ghost Zone

Bolivia

Constant Vigil

Bolivia

Support Justice

South America

Steady State

South America

Green Clover

South America

Laser Strike

South America

Agate Path

CONUS

Enhanced Ops

CONUS

Name

Locale

Silent Promise

Mozambique/South Africa

Fundamental Response

Venezuela

Stabilize

Timor

Avid Response

Turkey

Strong Support [Fuerte Apoyo]

Central America

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

1990–Present?

Jul 1990–Aug 1990

1990–Present?

1990–Present

Mar 1990–1993?

199?–??

1991–1994

1994–Apr 1996

199?–199?

Apr 1996–Present

1989–???

???–Present

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

Feb 2000–? Apr 2000

20 Dec 1999–Early 2000

11 Sep 1999–Nov 1999

18 Aug 1999–Sep 1999

Oct 1998–10 Feb 1999

5,700

Name

Locale

Infinite Reach

Sudan/Afganistan

Shepherd Venture

Guinea-Bissau

[none]

Asmara, Eritrea NEO

Noble Response

Kenya

Bevel Edge

Cambodia

Noble Obelisk

Sierra Leone

Guardian Retrieval

Congo (formerly Zaire)

Silver Wake

Albania

Guardian Assistance

Zaire/Rwanda/Uganda

Assurance/Phoenix Tusk

Zaire/Rwanda/Uganda

Quick Response

Central African Republic

Assured Response

Liberia

Zorro II

Mexico

Third Taiwan Straits Crisis

Taiwan Strait

Safe Border

Peru/Ecuador

United Shield

Somalia

Uphold/Restore Democracy

Haiti

Quiet Resolve/Support Hope

Rwanda

Safe Haven/Safe Passage

Cuba > Panama

Sea Signal/JTF-160

Haiti > Guantanamo, Cuba

Distant Runner

Rwanda NEO

Korean Nuclear Crisis

North Korea

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

20 Aug 1998–20 Aug 1998

10 Jun 1998–17 Jun 1998

130

05 Jun 1998–06 Jun 1998

130

21 Jan 1998–25 Mar 1998

Jul 1997–Jul 1997

May 1997–Jun 1997

Mar 1997–Jun 1997

14 Mar 1997–26 Mar 1997

15 Nov 1996–27 Dec 1996

15 Nov 1996–27 Dec 1996

May 1996–Aug 1996

Apr 1996–Aug 1996

Dec 1995–02 May 1996

21 Jul 1995–23 Mar 1996

1995–30 Jun 1999

03 Jan 1995–25 Mar 1995

4,000

19 Sep 1994–31 Mar 1995

21,000

22 Jul 1994–30 Sep 1994

2,592

06 Sep 1994–01 Mar 1995

18 May 1994–Feb 1996

09 Apr 1994–15 Apr 1994

10 Feb 1993–Jun 1994

Name

Locale

[none]

Liberian NEO

Provide Relief

Somalia

Restore Hope

Somalia

Continue Hope

Somalia

Provide Transition

Angola

Garden Plot

Los Angeles, CA

Silver Anvil

Sierra Leone NEO

GTMO

Haiti > Guantanamo, Cuba

Safe Harbor

Haiti > Guantanamo, Cuba

Quick Lift

Zaire

Victor Squared

Haiti NEO

Fiery Vigil

Philippines NEO

Productive Effort/Sea Angel

Bangladesh

Eastern Exit

Somalia

DESERT STORM

Southwest Asia

Desert Shield

Southwest Asia

Imminent Thunder

Southwest Asia

Proven Force

Southwest Asia

Desert Sword/Desert Sabre

Southwest Asia

Desert Calm

Southwest Asia

Desert Farewell

Southwest Asia

Dates

U.S. Forces Involved

22 Oct 1992–25 Oct 1992

14 Aug 1992–08 Dec 1992

??

04 Dec 1992–04 May 1993

26,000

04 May 1993–Dec 1993

??

03 Aug 1992–09 Oct 1992

May 1992

4,500

02 May 1992–05 May 1992

23 Nov 1991

1992

24 Sep 1991–07 Oct 1991

Sep 1991

Jun 1991

May 1991–Jun 1991

02 Jan 1991–11 Jan 1991

02 Aug 1990–17 Jan 1991

Nov 1990–Nov 1990

17 Jan 1991–28 Feb 1991

24 Feb 1991–28 Feb 1991

555,000

01 Mar 1991–01 Jan 1992

01 Jan 1992–1992?