Possible military action in Bosnia

Title

Possible military action in Bosnia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

Leader of the Labour Party John Smith says he will support the Conservative Party line to use military action from the air against Bosnian Serbs in the Bosnia conflict. Chairman of the All Party Bankbench Committee Conservative MP Nicholas Bonsor agrees. Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown says confused thinking by politicians cost lives. The US is hesitating over whether to use military action. Kevin Murphy reports. Audio is in mono.

Contributors

Nicholas Bonsor; John Smith; Paddy Ashdown; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

USA; Politics; Labour Party; UK; Air warfare; Conservative Party; Economic sanctions; Peacekeeping; Europe; Aerial bombardment; Bill Clinton; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Serbia; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); War (events)

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