Gulf War latest news

Title

Gulf War latest news

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

25 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Sophie Dekker reports on today’s events in the Gulf War with Saddam Hussein reported to have executed his air force commanders due to success of coalition air strikes which continue. Includes Chief of Defence Staff Sir David Craig on Iraqi miltary capability and promising it won’t be another Vietnam; US Group Captain Bill Rogers on changing tactics and casualties in the aerial strikes; Michele Elliot of Kidscape on British children’s fears about the war.

Contributors

Bill Rogers; Sophie Dekker; David Craig; Michele Elliot

Keywords

Children (age group); Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Executions; Casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Kidscape; War (events); Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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