Saddam’s business network

Title

Saddam’s business network

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

2 Apr 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Nick Peters reports from Washington on a US Treasury blacklist of businesses alleged to be fronts for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, 31 of which are based in the UK; Treasury action on anyone who trades with them; and John Robson, US Treasury spokesman on what he used the money for and need to stop the flow of funds and goods.

Contributors

Nick Peters; John Robson

Keywords

USA; Companies; Economic sanctions; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; War (events)

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