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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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