Thatcher calls West to aid Bosnian Muslims

Title

Thatcher calls West to aid Bosnian Muslims

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

15 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Fomer British prime minister Margaret Thatcher calls to the West to arm Bosnian Muslims against Serbia. Includes Foreign Office Minister, Lynda Chalker speaking against Thatcher in the House of Lords; Foreign Office Minister, Douglas Hogg agreeing with Lady Chalker; Conservative backbencher Winston Churchill supporting Thatcher. Labour MP, Jack Cunningham fears for the lives of troops. Kevin Murphy reports.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Jack Cunningham; Douglas Hogg; Kevin Murphy; Lynda Chalker; Winston Churchill (b. 1940)

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; UK; International relations; House of Lords; Weapons; Wars (events); War victims; Civil war (concept); Muslims; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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