Gulf War air strikes success

Title

Gulf War air strikes success

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

17 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Philip Cottrell reports on the first Gulf War air strikes, success and casualties. Statement on success from UK Defence Secretary Tom King who praises the courage and skill of the pilots; British pilot Fight Lieutenant Ian Long on the raids; former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says allies need to keep up the raids; Colin Powell, chairman of the US Joint Chief of Staff on possible ground attacks; Prime Minister John Major Commons speech on possible length of the war.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Tom King; John Major; Colin Powell; Philip Cottrell

Keywords

Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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