Kuwait oil slick in Gulf war

Title

Kuwait oil slick in Gulf war

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

27 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

General Norman Schwarzkopf press statement about the attempt to limit the damage done by an oil spill created by Iraq in the Gulf, with the source now on fire and the flow of oil also cut off. It was a fine line between slowing the escape of the oil and causing severe damage in Kuwait. Ends abruptly.

Contributors

Norman Schwarzkopf

Keywords

Oil; Military operations; Water pollution; Drinking water; Wars (events); Oil pollution; Kuwait; Marine pollution; Iraq; Oil refineries; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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