Gulf war overview as operations end

Title

Gulf war overview as operations end

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop; Speech; News bulletin

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:05:19

Description

Overview of the Gulf war as allied operations end with archive clips from throughout the conflict. Speakers are: Douglas Cameron reading news; US President George H W Bush; British Prime Minister John Major and former PM Margaret Tahtcher; Iraqi President Saddam Hussein; US Army spokesmen including Brigadier General Richard Neal; RAF pilot; British man held as a human shield; sound of sirens and aircraft; report on land operations beginning (by James Matthews?). Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; John Major; Douglas Cameron; George H. W. Bush; James Matthews?; Saddam Hussein; Richard Neal

Keywords

UN; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Wars (events); Occupied territories; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Land warfare; Resolutions; Tariq Aziz; Military strategy; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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