Gulf War - Air strikes, John Major and civillian deaths

Title

Gulf War - Air strikes, John Major and civillian deaths

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

Report on the future of the Gulf War: US Defence Secretary, Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell’s meeting with President George Bush on how much longer the aerial strikes should go on. John Major talks on the mandate of the war and US Brigadier General Richard Neal talks about Iraq’s claims that civilians have been killed. Male reporter identified.

Contributors

John Major; Richard Neal

Keywords

USA; Armed forces; UK; Aerial bombardment; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Colin Powell; George H. W. Bush; Dick Cheney

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