John Major addresses nation on Gulf War air strikes

Title

John Major addresses nation on Gulf War air strikes

Genre

Speech; Special

TX Date

17 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:07:22

Description

UK Prime Minister John Major’s address to the nation about the start of Gulf War air strikes last night, why they are being undertaken and the involvement of British troops as part of the UN allies. He says this is a last resort for peace and to get Saddam Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait as UN diplomacy and sanctions have failed. And that his thoughts are with troops and their families.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

USA; Military aircraft; UN; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; George H. W. Bush; Air force personnel; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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