Battle of Khafji - Saudi reaction

Title

Battle of Khafji - Saudi reaction

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:51

Description

Report on the battle of Khafji, which Commander of the Coalition Forces, General Norman Schwarzkopf has described as a mosquito on an elephant. An unidentified Saudi Arabian officer answers reporters’ questions on the battle while liaison officer Colonel John Nobel(?) pays tribute to the Saudi Arabian Army, whose morale, he says, is very high. Includes live audio of an unidentified male reporter approaching the Beach Hotel where some Iraqi soldiers are holding out, and the translation of Saudi troops speaking to the soldiers via a loud speaker. Male studio reporter not identified (poss. Kevin Murphy?).

Contributors

Kevin Murphy?; John Nobel(?)

Keywords

Armed forces; Saudi Arabia; Army; Wars (events); Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Khafji; Norman Schwarzkopf; Beach Hotel

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