John Simpson on Baghdad in the Gulf War

Title

John Simpson on Baghdad in the Gulf War

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:57

Description

BBC’s John Simpson talking to LBC’s Andy Stenton about the hotel he was staying at in Baghdad being hit by a Cruise missile while he was doing a piece to camera; the new breed of aerial warfare able to target specific buildings; damage in Baghdad; what the Iraqis had been saying about casualties; and the mood of the local people. All British journailsts have now been kicked out of Baghdad as the Gulf War continues.

Contributors

John Simpson; Andy Stenton

Keywords

Propaganda; Aerial bombardment; Missiles; Military operations; Casualties; Iraq; War damage; Gulf War (1990-1991); Baghdad; War (events); Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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