"At that time it just wasn't perceived as a problem," said an Army official who took part in the investigation after the Scud attack.

The Scud attacks may have been the first attempt to change the schedule of the war for political gain.

We were giving him a briefing when a Scud attack began.

Still, he turned down the generals all through the Scud attacks - 40 all told.

Israelis, meanwhile, have been newly traumatized by the Scud attacks.

Yet those same Scud attacks show that mere territory no longer affords security from attack.

The government broadcast alerts and 'all clear' messages over television to warn citizens during Scud attacks.

The Iraqi Scud attack on Israel was the 14th since the gulf war began.

The point was driven home hours later with news of the Scud attacks.

The Scud attacks did little damage along the route.