Tam Dalyell on Kuwaiti oilfield fires

Title

Tam Dalyell on Kuwaiti oilfield fires

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein has been operating a scorched earth policy, setting fire to Kuwait’s oilfields. Labour MP, Tam Dalyell blames the British Government for dismissing previous concerns about that happening, and comments on the possible environmental damage. Des Fahy interviews.

Contributors

Tam Dalyell; Des Fahy

Keywords

Pollution; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Fires; UK; Asia; Wars (events); John Major; Oilfields; Kuwait; Iraq; Air pollution; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Environmental degradation

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