Gulf War - Iraqi ambassador interview

Title

Gulf War - Iraqi ambassador interview

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Iraq’s most senior diplomat in Europe, ambassador to Paris, Abdul Razak al-Hashimi, talks on CBS news about the Gulf War which he claims is an Arab-Israeli war and says more SCUD missiles will be fired at Israel. Says Iraq did not start the war so will not end it but they are open to a diplomatic settlement. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Abdul Razak al-Hashimi; CBS

Keywords

Israel; Jewish-Arab relations; Conflict resolution; Missiles; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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