UK politicians informed as Gulf War starts

Title

UK politicians informed as Gulf War starts

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:25

Description

Peter Spencer reports from Downing Street on UK Prime Minister John Major being kept informed by the US about the progress of the first air strikes of Operation Desert Storm and views of the opposition leaders on the start of the war.

Contributors

Peter Spencer

Keywords

Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Neil Kinnock; Paddy Ashdown; John Major; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); War (events); Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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