Air strikes on Baghdad

Title

Air strikes on Baghdad

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

As UN Cruise missiles hit Baghdad, Peter Arnett of CNN television talks about his experience, Iraqi reports of civilian deaths and how the media are being censored in Iraq. He says they are not being told what to say. Male US interviewer not identified.

Contributors

CNN; Peter Arnett

Keywords

Journalism; Air warfare; UN; Censorship; Aerial bombardment; Missiles; Military operations; Journalists; Casualties; Wars (events); Iraq; Civilian war deaths; Gulf War (1990-1991); Baghdad; Air raid damage; Communication control; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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