US claims cautious success in Gulf War air strikes

Title

US claims cautious success in Gulf War air strikes

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

17 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Nick Peters reports from Washington on the Gulf War air strikes and the mood in Washington after the start of Operation Desert Storm. Includes statements with all hoping for minimum casualties from: Dick Cheney, Defence Secretary being cautious of claiming victory; President George H. W. Bush on the progress of the operation; Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff on the success of the raids.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Colin Powell; Dick Cheney; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Military aircraft; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Army personnel; Casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Air force personnel; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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