Parliamentary response to coalition air strikes on Iraq

Title

Parliamentary response to coalition air strikes on Iraq

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

14 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the Parliamentary response to coalition air strikes on military targets in southern Iraq. Includes Commons speeches by Prime Minister John Major and Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind justifying the action; Labour Party leader John Smith and shadow Defence Secretary Dr David Clark in support; criticism from Labour MPs Tony Benn and George Galloway. In an exchange with Bob Cryer, Galloway denies he is a friend and ally of Saddam Hussein.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Malcolm Rifkind; Bob Cryer; John Major; John Smith; David Clark; Kevin Murphy; George Galloway

Keywords

UN; Aerial bombardment; Missiles; Military operations; Casualties; Iraq; Saddam Hussein

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